168 THE APPLE. 
moderately depressed. Calyx closed. Flesh white, tender 
sprightly, with a pleasant, sub-acid flavour. The fruit is very 
Maiden’s Blush. 
light. This variety forms a handsome, rapid growing tree, with 
a fine spreading head, and bears Jarge crops. = 
Mayor. 
Originated with Major Samuel.McMahon, Northumberland 
Co., Pennsylvania. Size large, roundish, red, sometimes blend- 
ed with: yellow on the shaded side. Stem variable in length. 
Cavity rather wide, moderately: deep. Basin uneven, shallow. 
Flesh yellowish, crisp. Flavour pleasant, agreeably saccharine. 
Very good. (Ad. Int. Rept.) 
Meza Cartz. Thomp. Lind. 
Pomme Finale. Charles Apple. 
Mela di Carlo. ' Mela Carla. 
: Pomme de Charles, 
The Male Carle is the most celebrated of all apples in Italy 
and the south of Europe, whence it comes. Here or in New- 
England, it does not always attain perfection, but south of New- 
York it becomes beautiful and fine, as it needs a warm and dry 
soil. Has proved good south, | 
Fruit of medium size, very regularly shaped, and a little nar 
rower towards the eye. Skin smooth, with a delicate, waxen_ 
