194 THE APPLE. 
deep narrow cavity ; basin broad, shallow, corrugated. Flesh 
yellow, moderately juicy, with a sharp flavour. September. 
‘Sturmer Prep. 
An English fruit. Below medium, oblate, approaching’ conic, 
Skin yellow, with a bronzed or crimson. cheek. Stalk of- me- 
dium length, inserted in a large cavity. Calyx closed, segments 
’ long ; basin shallow and uneven, Flesh compact, with a high 
sub-acid flavour’ January, May. 
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Sugar Loar Prepix. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 
Hutching’s Seedling. 
A foreign sort. - Tree of good growth and productive. 
Fruit of medium size, oblong or conical, smooth, clear pale 
yellow, becoming nearly white on one side when fully ripe. . 
Flesh white, firm, very slightly acid, and moderately juicy. 
Ripens the latter part of July, and is very showy on the tree. 
Sugar Sweet. 
From Massachusetts ; large, conic, with many prominent an- 
gles. Skin yellow, mostly shaded with red, and a dark maroon 
cheek. Flesh white, fine grained, not very tender, but with a 
rich, honeyed sweetness. December to February. 
Summer Hactor. 
Tree vigorous, but slow in its growth while young, thick 
blunt shoots, productive. 
Fruit large, roundish, oblate. Skin whitish yellow, striped - 
and splashed with bright red, and covered with a thin bloom. 
Stalk short and thick, inserted in a broad, open cavity. Calyx 
closed, set in a small, round basin. Flesh white, rather coarse, 
tender, juicy, sub-acid. An excellent culinary variety. Au- 
gust, 
Summer Queen. - Coxe. 
Sharpe’s Early. 
A popular midsummer apple for the dessert and kitchen. The 
fruit is large and broad at the crown, tapering towards the eye. 
The stalk is rather long, and is planted in a pretty deep cavity, 
sometimes partially closed. Calyx but little sunk, in a narrow 
plaited basin. Skin fine deep yellow in its ground, though well 
striped and clouded with red. Flesh aromatic, yellow, rich, and 
of good flavour. This variety forms a large tree with somewhat 
pendant houghs, and the fruit is in perfection by the tenth of 
August. 
