THE APPLE. 



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Blue Mountain. 

 Trout Apple or Forelle. Blauberger. 

 Introduced by W. G. Waring. Tree hardy, moderate grower, form- 

 ing a small round head. Young shoots, slender, dark brown. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, whitish, with broken splashes and 

 stripes of light red, dotted with few gray dots. Stalk rather short. 

 Calyx small and closed. Basin medium, corrugated. Flesh white, 

 crisp, juicy, brisk subacid. Core large. Good to very good. Novem- 

 ber to February. 



Blue Mountain Sweet. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium size, roundish, slightly oblate, greenish yellow, with a 

 shade of brown. Flesh fine-grained, solid, sweet. Very good. (Count. 

 Gent.) 



Blue Pearmain. 



Fruit of the largest size, roundish, regularly formed, very slightly 

 conical. Color stripes of dark purplish-red, over a dull ground, and 

 appearing bluish from the white bloom. Flesh yellowish, mild, rather 

 rich, aromatic, and very good. The tree grows strongly, and bears mode- 

 rate crops. October to February. 



Bluff Sweet. 

 From the banks of the White Biver. 



Fruit medium to small, round, regular, smooth, green. Flesh green- 

 ish white, sweet. Good. July. (Warder.) 



Boas. 

 Kelter. 



A Pennsylvania Apple, introduced by Bev. Mr. Boas, of Berks 

 Co. Tree a strong grower and productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate, pale yellow, shaded and 

 indistinctly splashed and striped with crimson over most of its surface. 

 Stalk short and stout. Cavity medium. Calyx closed or partly open. 

 Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh whitish yellow, fine-grained, juicy, 

 pleasant, brisk subacid. Core small. Yery good. January to March. 



BOALSBURG. 



A seedling of Centre Co., Pa. Large, oblong, inclining to conical, 

 delicately mottled, and striped with red on a yellow ground. Stem 

 short, thick, inserted in a deep acuminate russeted cavity. Basin 

 deep, moderately wide. Flesh yellow, juicy, sprightly. Good. February. 



BOHANNAN. 

 Buchanan. 



A Southern fruit introduced by Lewis Sanders, of Kentucky. Tree 

 ■upright spreading, young shoots, light reddish brown. Good regular 

 bearer. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, approaching conic, fine yellow, 

 with a bright crimson cheek in the sun. Stalk slender, inserted in a round, 



