SELECT APPLES 



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also suitable for exportation. The tree has a 

 more thrifty appearance and grows faster than 

 the preceding. 



PippiJi, Ribston, medium or rather large, round- 

 ish, yellow and red, flesh yellow, crisp, juicy 

 very rich, sprightly acid flavor, productive. 

 Succeeds well in the most northern localities, 

 where it is a winter fruit, but it matures here 

 in Oct. and Isor. and is also valueless. 



Pippin, Springhill, a seedling of the Green 

 Newtown Pippin, grown by Judge B. W. Strong, 

 seems identical in character with the parent, 

 and of equal excellence. It may prove of more 

 thrifty growth, 



Pippin, Stormer, medium, conical, greenish yel- 

 low, sprightly acid, high flavor, excellent, first 

 quality, one of the best late apples for dessert 

 and cooking, very productive. Dec. to June. 



Pomnie Grise, small, roundish, gray russet, 

 very tender, fine grained, rich, high flavor, good 

 for dessert and cooking; the tree productive, 

 well suited to the North, and a favorite in Can- 

 ada. It is an old European variety. 



Prince's Yellow Winter, medium, or rather 

 large, roundish oblate, pale yellow, tender, 

 juicy, fine flavor, a very estimable variety. 

 Nov. to April. 



Eawles Jannet (Neverfail), medium size, round- 

 ish, conical, striped pale red on light yellow, 

 firm, crisp, juicy, rich, mild subacid, fine grained, 

 first quality, slow growth, very productive. 

 Keeps very long, and is highly esteemed at the 

 South and Southwest. 



Reinette, Canada, quite large, flattened, green- 

 ish yellow, often a brown cheek, flesh firm, be- 

 comes tender, juicy, rich, sprightly subacid, vigor- 

 ous growth, productive. It is a French variety, 

 and succeeds well in Canada. Nov. to Mar. 



Rhode Island Greening, large, roundish oblate, 

 greenish yellow, fair and handsome, with a dull 

 blush cheek, flesh yellow, subacid, tender, juicy, 

 very pleasant, excellent for table and cooking ; 

 strong oblique growth, spreading, very produc- 

 tive ; a most valuable market fruit. Nov. to 

 Mar, at the North, but a fall apple at the South. 



Rome Beauty (of Ohio), very large, beautiful, 

 roundish, bright red on pale yellow ground, flesh 

 yellow, crisp, mild, subacid, juicy. Oct. to Dec. 



Rnsset, Boston, or Roxbary, rather large, 

 roundish oblate, rough russet on yellowish 

 ground, often a dull brown cheek, flesh coarse, 

 rather crisp, good subacid, not high flavor ; 

 growth vigorous and spreading, very produc- 

 tive. Nov. to June. 



Rnsset, Pine Apple, large, roundish, ovate, yel- 

 lowish, covered with russet, flesh yellow, crisp, 

 subacid, tender, juicy, aromatic, exceedingly rich, 

 first quality. Oct. and Nov. 



Rnsset, Ponghkeepsie, erroneously called by 

 some " English Russet," small, roundish, ovate, 

 brownish russet, flesh firm, subacid, aromatic 

 flavor ; very productive, and keeps till July or 

 longer. It is probably of foreign origin, but 

 very distinct from and much smaller than the 

 following. 



Russet, English Golden, this appears to be the 



English Russet," as described and figured by 

 Downing, medium size, roundish oblate, yellow- 

 ish russet, fair and handsome, flesh firm, crisp, 

 tender, rich, aromatic, juicy, estimable, growth 

 vigorous, productive. Nov. to Mar. 



Seeknofurther, Westfield, medium to large, 

 roundish, fair, striped with dull red, partially 

 russeted, flesh tender, spicy, rich, fine flavor, 

 growth vigorous, productive. Succeeds well at 

 the North and in Ohio. Nov. to Feb. 



Seeknofurther, White, medium size, roundish 

 oblate, greenish yellow, flesh fine grained, sub- 

 acid, juicy, very agreeable flavor. Nov. to Mar. 



Spitzemberg, Esopus, rather large, ovate, bright 

 red, flesh j^ellow, firm, crisp, very aromatic, 

 rich, subacid, unequaled in high flavor; growth 

 slow, rather slender, moderate bearer, esteemed 

 among the very best. Nov. to Mar. 



Spitzemberg, Flushing, large, round, conical, 

 dark red, with white dots, and a thin bloom, 

 flesh white, nearly sweet, aromatic, pleasant, 

 good second-rate flavor, growth very vigorous, 

 dense luxuriant foliage, moderately productive. 

 Nov. to April. 



Spitzemberg, Springhill, a beautiful seedling of 

 Esopus Spitzemberg grown by Judge B. W. 

 Strong, medium size, ovate, bright red, flesh 

 subacid, aromatic, rich flavor, estimable. Nov. 

 to Mar. 



Swaar, rather large, roundish, often oblate, 

 pale lemon yellow, flesh yellowish, firm, fine 

 grained, tender, spicj-, slight subacid, mild, very 

 rich, esteemed one of the best, growth moderate, 

 very productive. Nov. to May. 



Talman Sweeting, medium size, roundish ob- 

 late, whitish yellow, flesh white, firm, very 

 sweet, secondary flavor for dessert, excellent for 

 cooking; growth vigorous, very productive. 

 Nov. to April. 



Tewksbury Blash, small, round oblate, yellow 

 with red cheek, flesh yellow, firm, juicy, good 

 flavor, vigorous growth, very productive, keeps 

 till July. It requires a long season to mature, 

 and is therefore best suited to the South. 



Twenty Ouoce^ very large, fair, and very beau- 

 tiful, roundish oblate, striped rich red on yel- 

 lowish ground, a monstrous Pearmain variet}^ 

 flesh rather coarse, subacid, assimilating in fla- 

 vor to the winter Pearmain, second rate, excel- 

 lent for cooking, growth upright, productive. 

 Popular at market, Oct. to Jan. 



Vanderveer, usually misspelt " Vandervere," 

 medium size, round oblate, pale red stripes on 

 yellow ground, deep red on sunside, flesh light 

 yellow, mild, subacid, rich, excellent flavor, 

 growth fair, good bearer, does best on light 

 soils. Oct. to Mar. 



Wagener, medium to large, oblate, yellow 

 striped pale red, deep red on sunside, flesh yel- 

 lowish, aromatic, excellent, very productive. 

 Dec. to May. 



Winter Pearmain, medium or under, ovate, 

 ends flattened, stripes of dull red on pale yellow, 

 flesh dull yellow, very tender, subacid, aroma- 

 tic, very pleasant, high flavored, growth mode- 

 rate, very productive. An old and universal 

 favorite. Nov. to Mar. 



YelloTf Bellflower, or Bellefleur, large, often 

 very large, oblong ovate, yellow, with a blush 

 cheek, flesh fine grained, very tender, subacid, 

 crisp, juicy, sprightly aromatic, excellent, a 

 splendid and favorite fruit, growth vigorous, 

 very productive. "Well adapted to the Northern 

 and Middle States, and as far west as Kentucky. 

 Nov. to April. 



