428 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 
VARIETIES OF APPLES 
Explanations 
A autumn G good S summer 
a early autumn g green S small 
a late autumn k kitchen s striped or splashed 
B best L large V very 
b both family and market M medium VG very good 
b both kitchen and market m market W winter 
C cider 0 = orange W early winter 
ce conical ob oblate w_ late winter 
dr dark red pip. pippin wt white 
e early summer r red y yellow 
f family r roundish 
fl flat ru russet 
The asterisk _(*) indicates the rating for cultivation in the northern, central and southem 
divisions of the United States, as given by the American Pomological Society, the numerals of 
the last three columns representing the number of commendatory stars given to each variety on 
the basis of ome star (or, very meritorious, two stars) for a state. Those marked ° are com- 
mended for trial. The numerals after certain of the varieties refer to the popular synonyms 
given below the table. ? 
Names Size | Form Color Qual-| Use Season) N. | C. | §, 
ity Div. Div. | Div. 
AKIN. occ cee eee eee L | re rs G b W rr re 
Alexander. ........00 seen ee eee L re rs G b a 11* 10% 4* 
American Beauty.......-..... L | rob | yr VG! b W a al 
American Golden (Pip.)....... L rob | gy VG! b WwW 3* l* ooo... 
Arkansas... ccc eee eee eee eee Lire y VG b W Qe), QF I, 
Arnold’s Beauty.............. M ; fl yr VG f WwW a ee 
Aromatic Carolina............ L fl yr VG f A le... locas 2* 
ATCtIC. co.cc cee eee eee ees L | re yt b A a a 
Autumn Bough................ M | re gy VG! f a Be ge 
Autumn Swaar................ M | rob | gy VG f a 1* 5* |e 
1 5:) ¢) 6) 61 (a M ir r G f W i. a eee 
Bailey Sweet................. L jre | rs VG| b a 5* | Te) 1# 
Baker... .. cece cece cee eens Lj rob | yr VG b W 2* 1* oo... 
Baldwin. .......... cece eee eee Lj re rg VGi b Ww 21*) 11* 2* 
Baltimore. ..........0. 0c eee M | re ry VG! b W 2” 1* joo... 
Baltaby.......c..c ee e eee L rob | y G b A |... Vo... 
Banana (Winter B.)........... M | re y B b W 2% 1*|  4* 
Beach... .... cece cece ce eee L job |r VGi b 7 a rh rd 
Beauty of Kent............... L | re rs G b a 6* 1* 2* 
Belden Sweet............0.005 M | re y G f Ww a 
Belmont....... cc ccc ccc ee eee L | re yr B b Ww 6* 7* 2* 
Ben Davis (N. Y. Pip.)........| L | re yr G b Ww 5* | 30* | 12* 
ENON... eee eee e ee eee eee M | rob | yr VG b S 10* | 16* 2* 
Bentley’s Sweet............... M | rob | gy VG@i b Wo... 2* 1* 
Berkshire Spy.............-. M | re rs VG f Ww | rr 2 
Bethlehemmite............... L | rob | yr B b W 1° 1* 1* 
Bevan (B.’s Favorite)......... M | fle | yr G f \o ne en 3* 
Bietigheimer (Red B.)........ L | fle | gr G m a |. nn ee 
Black (Jersey)............00.. M } fl dr G f W i... 4* 1* 
Bledsoe..... weet e eee ence ees L ir $ G b a re re 
Blenheim (Pippin)............ L | rob | yr VGi b W 7* 1* io... 
Blue Pearmain................ L ire r G mM. W 8* QF... 
Bogdanoff.................... M | ob | ry G b |) oe re re 
Bonum. ... 0.0.0... 0... e eee. L | rob | yr V@G| m a 1*| 9* |) 5% 
Borovinka. ...............0... M | rob | yrs G m Fn a rr a 
Bough............. 0. cece ee aee L | ob | gy VG| b [Cn a ree 
Bourassa..... ence ee eee eens M |re | yr G im | a * yo... vanes 
Bowen (Favorite)............. M | rob |r G m A 1° j...... ees 
