DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 



Hollady's Seedling, medium, oblate, yellow, with a faint blush sprinkled with 



grey dots, tender, rich, aromatic. Nov. to Mar. 

 King, (of Tompkin's Co.,) large, globular, yellowish, shaded with red. striped 



and splashed with crimson, tender, juicy, rich vinous flavor, aromatic. 



Dec. to Mar. 

 Lady Apple (Pomme d'Api,) quite small, flat, pale yellow, with bright red 



cheek, flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant ; a very beautiful little dessert fruit 



Nov. to May. 



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The Lady Apple. — [Pomme d'Api.) 



Large Striped Winter Pearmain, large, roundish, yellow, striped, splashed and 



shaded with crimson, flesh yellow, tender, juicy and crisp. Oct. to Jan. 

 Limbertwig, large, roundish, oblate, greenish yellow, shaded and striped with 



dull crimson, tender, juicy, with a brisk subacid flavor ; a regular and good 



bearer. Jan. to Apr. 

 Loudon Pippin, large, oblate, light yellow, sprinkled with greyish dots, flesh 



tender, juicy, rich subacid. Dec. to Jan. 

 Mason's Stranger, medium size, yellow, dotted with russet, flesh white, juicy, 



crisp and sweet, keeps well into spring; a prolific bearer. Jan. to Mar. 

 Melon, (Norton's), large, whitish yellow, shaded with bright crimson on the 



sunny side, flesh white, tender, juicy and rich; a good bearer. Oct. and 



March. 

 Michael Henr}' Pippin, medium to large, dull green, when ripe pale yellow, 



flesh yeLow, tender, juicy, sweet; an abundant bearer. Dec. to Feb 

 Milam, medium, roundish, greenish, shaded and striped with red, flesh firm, 



pleasant, subacid. Dec. to Mar. 

 Monmr)uth Pippin, large, greenish yellow, with a fine red cheek, tender, juicy, 



rich; very productive. Apr. 

 Mother, large, deep red on yellow ground, very tender, rich and high flavored. 



Nov. to Jan. 

 Nansemond Beauty, a beautiful new apple from Nansemond Co., Ya., said to 



be superior to Wine Sap in size, beauty and keeping, it is uniform in size, 



and, will prove a tine market variety, from its very handsome appearance. 

 Nickajack, ( Berry, Wall, «S:c.,) large, round, skin yellowish, shaded, striped and 



splashed with crimson, flesh yellow, tender, crisp, juicy and rich; prolific 



bearer. Nov. to Apr. 

 Northern Spy, ver}^ large, striped, covered on the sunny side with deep crim- 



son,.'.and covered with a fine bloom, flesh juicy, rich, highly aromatic; a 



good keeper. Dec. to June. 



