SELECT APPLES. 



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Sineqnauoi], medium size, greenish pale yellow, 

 tender, spicy, high flavored, excellent, grows 

 slow and slender, productive. Aug. 



Sammer Pearmain, American, medium size, 

 oblong, striped and dotted with red, tender, sub- 

 acid, high flavored, excellent, ripening for seve- 

 ral weeks ; growth slow, very productive. 

 Throughout August 



Snmmer Qaeen, rather large, conical, yellow 

 striped with red, handsome, flesh yellow, sub- 



acid, rich, spicy, fine flavor, fine for cooking, 

 vigorous growth. Aug. 



Snmmer Rose, medium size, roundish oblate, 

 yellowish blotched with red, very tender, crisp, 

 juicy,' mild subacid, excellent; grows rather slow, 

 productive. Middle to end of Aug. 



Williams' FaTOrite, medium size, oblong, crim- 

 son striped, mild, agreeable, moderately juicy, 

 excellent, handsome, of moderate growth, pro- 

 ductive. Ripens in succession during Aug. 



CLASS II. -AUTUMN APPLES. 



Antnmu, or Late Strawberry, medium size, 

 roundish, tender, juicy, agreeable subacid flavor, 

 estimable, vigorous, and productive. Sept., Oct., 

 and Xov. 



Autama Bongh, medium or rather large, 

 roundish, whitish, sweet, pleasant flavor, much 

 esteemed, rerj productive. Sept, 



Cooper (of Ohio), rather large, round oblate, 

 greenish yellow, striped with red, crisp, juicy, 

 pleasant, not high flavor, productive, much 

 esteemed in Ohio. Midautumn. 



Drap d'or, or Orange Pippin, large, roundish, 

 golden yellow, showy, mild sulDacid, agreeable, 

 moderately vigorous, productive. Sept. and Oct. 



Fall Pippin, very large, loundish, rich yellow 

 when ripe, flesh yellowish, rather firm, tender at 

 maturity, rich, aromatic, excellent, vigorous, 

 productive, greatly esteemed. Oct. to Dec. 



Famense, or De Neige, medium size, round, 

 red, flesh very white, subacid, juicy, spicy, pleas- 

 ant, much esteemed at the North, vigorous. 

 Oct. and Nov, 



Grayeinstein, rather large, roundish, yellow 

 striped red, tender, juicy, subacid, rich, high 

 flavored, excellent, handsome, vigorous, very 

 productive, well suited to the North. Sept. and 

 Oct, 



Hawley, or Dowse, quite large, roundish, pale 

 yellow, tender, fine grained, mild, rich fine sub- 

 acid flavor, very valuable, rather slow growth, 

 productive, Midautumn. 



Holland Pippin ; this is not the Summer Pippin 

 as is erroneously stated in some Catalogues, but 

 is an autumnal fruit totally distinct ; very large, 

 roimdish, somewhat oblong, pale yellow, dull 

 red clieek, flesh white, rather acid, secondary 

 flavor, vigorous growth, Oct. and Nov. 



Jersey Sweeting, medium size, round ovate, 

 greenish yelloAV, striped with red, tender, juicy, 

 very sweet, popular for table and cooking, vigor- 

 ous,* and productive. Sept. and Oct. 



Jewett's Red, medium size, roundish, yellow, 

 striped red, very tender, mild acid, aromatic, 

 fine grained, excellent, vigorous, productive, 

 suitable for the North, Oct, and Nov. 



Lowell, or Orange, large, roundish oblong, fair, 

 rich yellow, rather coarse, rich acid, excellent, 

 vigorous, productive, and early bearer. Sept, 



Lyscom, large, round, pale red stripes on yel- 

 lowish ground, fine grained, mild subacid, mo- 

 derately rich flavor, good second rate. Oct. and 

 Nov. 



Maiden's Blnsh, rather large, oblate, regular 

 form, fair, pale yellow, red shaded cheek, beau- 

 tiful, tender, pleasant subacid, good second rate, 

 very productive. Midautumn. 



Porter, rather large, oblong conical, bright 

 j yellow, fair, tender, rich subacid, fine flavor, a 

 I good Northern fruit, productive. Sept. 

 1 Pomme Royale, Dyer, or Tompkins, rather 

 large, roundish, pale yellow, tender, very fine 

 grained, ver}' juicy, rich acid flavor, excellent, 

 equaled bv few, productive. Sept., Oct., and 

 Nov. 



Pnmpkin Rnsset, or Sweet Rnsset, very large, 

 round, slightly flattened, yellowish green russet, 

 sweet, rich flavor, esteemed, vigorous growth. 

 Oct. and Nov. 



Ram1>o, medium, oblate, streaked and marbled 

 yellow and red, tender, mild subacid, rich, juicy, 

 fine flavor, vigorous growth, productive, much 

 esteemed everywhere, Oct. to Dec. at the Nortli, 

 but autumnal at the South. 



Spice Sweet, large, pale yellow, with a blush, 

 handsome, sweet, tender, fine flavor, productive. 

 Sept. There is an inferior variety known under 

 the same name, 



St. Lawrence, large, roundish, dark red stripes 

 on greenish yellow, rather acid, somewhat rich, 

 agreeable, handsome, productive, a popular 

 Canadian fruit. Midautumn. 



CLASS III.-WINTER APPLES. 



Bailey Sweet, large, ovate, bright red, beau- 

 tiful, tender, mild, rich sweet, excellent, vigor- 

 ous, upright growth. Nov. to Jan. 



Baldwio, large, roundish, bright red strij)ed 

 and shaded on yellow ground, crisp, mild, rich 

 subacid flavor, handsome, vigorous and rapid 

 upright growth, very productive, A first rate 

 winter-keeping apple, and very suitable in con- 

 nection with the Newtown Pippin for exporta- 

 tion ; ripens throughout l^he winter. 



Bine Pearmain, large, roundish, with dull pur- 

 plish red stripes, a conspicuous bloom, flesh yel- 

 lowish, mild, subacid, good; of slow growth, and 

 produces only a thin crop. Oct. to Jan. The 

 Flushing Spitzemberg much resembles it, and is 

 a much more valuable variety. 



Bonrassa, rather large, ovate, dark orange 

 russet, subacid, fine grained, rich, fine flavor, 

 highly esteemed in Lower Canada, and in our 

 most Northern States. Oct. to Mar. 



