Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, &c. T 



Large Striped Winter Pearmain— large, roundish, yellow, striped, splash- 

 ed and shaded with crimson, flesh yellow, tender, juicy and crisp. 



October to January. 

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



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



and ?ood bearer. January to April. 

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



flesh tender, juicy, rich subacid. December to January. 

 Mead's Keeper — medium size, flesh tender, juicy, with abrisk subacid 



flavor; esteemed in Virginia, as one of their best and longest keepers. 



December to June. 

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



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



October to March. 

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



firm, pleasant, subacid. December to March. 

 Monmouth Pippin — large, greenish yellow, with a fine red cheek, tender, 



juicy, rich ; very productive. February to April. 

 Minister — large, oblong, yellowish ground, striped and splashed near the 



stalk, with bright red, flesh white, tender, subacid flavor. October 



to February. 

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



flavored. November to January. 

 Nickaiack — large, round, skin yellowish, shaded, striped and splashed 



with crinij^on, flesh yellow, tender, crisp, juicy and rich ; prolific 



bearer. November to April. 

 Northern Spy— very large, striped, covered on the sunny side with deep 



crimson, and covered with a fine bloom, flesh juicy, rich, highly 



aromatic; a good keeper. December to June. 

 Newtown Pippin, Green — meilium size, roundish, olive green, with a dull 



brownish blush, flesh greenish white, very juicy, crisp, with a flne 



aroma; the most celebrated of all American apples. Nov. to June. 

 Newtown Pippin, Yellow — medium size, roundish, yellow, with a lively 



red cheek, flesh firm, juicy, crisp, with a very rich and high flavor. 



November to June. 

 Oglesby — large, greenish yellow, juicy, crisp and good; a great bearer ; 



keeps well. 

 Paradise Winter Sweet — very large, yellow and red striped; a profuse 



bearer; beautiful. December to March. 

 Pryor's Red [Big Hill)— medium, somewhat globular, greenish j-ellow, 



shaded with red, and striped with dark crimson, tender, juicy, subacid 



flavor; a valuable Southern fruit. January to March. 

 Rawles' Jannet (Rock Rimmon or Never Fail) medium to large, yellow, 



striped with red, tender, jnicy, crisp, vinous flavor; a profuse bearer; 



a good Southern apple. February to June. 

 Rhode Island Greening — large, roundish, pale green, flesh yellow, tender, 



crisp, subacid juice ; a popular apple. March to April. 

 Rome Beauty — l^rge, roundish, yellow, shaded and striped with b -ight 



red, flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid. October to Decemb r. 

 Russet, American Golden (or Bullock's Pippin) — medium size, dull russet, 



tinged with red on sunny side, flesh crisp, juicy, and high flavored ; 



good bearer. November to April. 

 Rasset, Roxbury or Boston— medium to large, greenish covered with 



russet, rough, flesh greenish white, moderately juicy, subacid flavor. 



January to June. 

 Smith's Cider — large, red and yellow, tender, juicy, crisp, subacid; hand- 

 some and very productive. November to February. 

 Spitzenburg Esopus — large, dark red, delicately coated with bloom, flesh 



yellow, crisp, rich, juicy, delicious; an abundant bearer; excellent. 



December to February 



