DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 9 



Whitescarver, largest size, oblong, greenish yellow, of first quality: good 



grower and bearer, superb. Oct. to Jan. 

 "Winter Queen, large to very large, deep crimson in the sun, flesh yellowish, 



pleasant, subacid flavor ; a vigorous tree, bearing young and abundantly, 



resembles Buckingham. Nov. to Feb. 

 York Imperial, large, oblate, whitish, shaded with crimson, flesh yellowish, 



crisp; fine flavor. March to April. 



Class Fourth — Cider Apples. 



Hewes' Virginia Crab, quite small, dull red, dotted with white specks, es- 

 teemed for cider in Virginia and other Southern States; a jirodigious 

 bearer. Nov. to June. 

 ^ Waugh's Crab, large, bright red, flesh firm, juicy, acid; in spring is an excel- 

 lent eating apple. Jan. to June. 



/ Class Fifth— Apples for Ornament or Preserving. 



Golden Beauty, size medium, yellow with a red cheek. 

 __ Red Siberian Crab, small, about an inch in diameter, yellow with crimson 



cheek. Sept. to Nov. 

 ^ Large Red Siberian Crab, larger than the above, similar in quality and ap- 

 pearance. Sept. to Nov. 

 — Tellow Siberian Crab, nearly as large as the last, of a rich amber or golden 



yellow color. 

 " Hampton's Siberian Crab, fruit large for a Siberian Crab, deep rich crimson, 



blotched and lightly striped. 

 ^ Hyslop's Crab, one of the largest in this class, deep crimson, with bloom very 



showy. 

 T Tran.=cendent Crab, good size, bright red, very showy and handsome; very 



popular variety. 

 ' Cherry Crab, fruit small, light yellow spotted and shaded with red, hangs long. 

 _ Currant Crab, fruit small, borne in clusters like currants, light red slightly 

 striped with deep red. 



- Sweet Crab 



Malus Edulus, new, from Japan. 

 — Floribunda, a beautiful Japatiese Crab, with lovely flowers, and verj* orna- 

 mental small fruit. 



— Toringo Major, a Japanese Crab, with handsome flowers and medium sized fruit. 

 Tenori Carnea, (Japanese,) large, flesh colored flowers, medium sized fruit, 



very handsome. 

 ^ Oblong Crab, dark crimson, beautiful. 



Marengo, large for this class, bright red on yellow ground. 

 Chicago, small, with vernulion cheek ; juicy and rich, 

 ^ Paul's Imperial, a cro»s between Red Astrachan and Siberian Crab, (new.) 



Additional Varieties of Apples. 



I have here placed several new Southern varieties, together with many cele- 

 brated Northern sorts, that have not been sufiiciently tested in this latitude, as 

 well as others suited to certain localities. Doubtless many here included will 

 yet be found worthy of a place on the select list. 



Summer Apples. 



Bohannan, Calville, red, Juneating White, 



Cathtad of Va., Cheese Summer, Family, 



Calville, white, Early Joe, Grimes' Early July, 



