Red Astrachan. S! — Last of July to middle 
of August. Sour. Red, not striped. Fruit large, 
roundish. Skin nearly covered with crimson, 
and with an exquisite bloom on the surface of 
the fruit, like that of the plum; an Apple of 
extraordinary beauty. Flesh quite white, crisj), 
moderately juicy, with an agreeable, rich, rath- 
er acid flavor, and first-rate quality. Ripens 
very early; suitable for table and kitchen. 
Tree a vigorous grower and a good and regular 
bearer. 
Red Bietigheimer. A — September. Hardy. 
Sour. Red, not striped. A valuable German 
variety. Fruit large, roundish, inclined to con- 
'.cal. Skin dark yellow, covered with purplish 
ci;o 5on. Flesh white, firm, sub-acid, with a 
brisk, jileasant flavor. Tree a free grower and 
an aoundant bearer. 
Rliode Island Greening. W — November 
toMirch. Sour. Green, not striped. Fruit 
larfp, roundish, often a little flattened. Color 
p^- ' n, becoming greenish yellow; always fair. 
Ficoh yellow — a rich yellow if exposed much 
to the sun, and whitish yellow or greenish 
white if much shaded — tender, juicy, with a 
rich, rather acid flavor. Growth strong; young 
trees crooked. Very productive, single trees 
sometimes yielding 40 bushels of fair fruit in 
favorable years, and orchards 500 bushels per 
acre. Tender far west. Succeeding well in 
all northern sections and on a great variety of 
soils. A crooked growing tree in the nursery. 
Rolfe. A — September and October. Hardy. 
Sour. Red, not striped. Tree a strong grower 
and annual bearer. Fruit large and handsome. 
Skin red on yellow gi-ound. Flesh light color, 
subacid. Core small. Origin, Maine. 
Rome Beauty. W — November to Febru- 
ary. Sour. Red, striped. Fruit large, roundish, 
very slightly conical. Skin mostly covered 
with bright red on pale yellow ground. Flesh 
tender, not fine-grained, juicy, of good quality. 
Ripens early in winter. The large size and 
beautiful appearance of this new Ohio Apple 
render it popular as an orchard variety. 
Roxbury Russet. W — January to June. 
Sour. Yellow. Russet, not striped. Fruit 
Liedium to large, roumlish, sometimes a little 
flat. Skin partly or wholly covered with r;ither 
rough russet on greenish yellow ground, some- 
times a dull brown cheek. Flesh greenish 
white, rather granular, slightly crisp, with a 
good subacid flavor. Keeps late in spring, 
f-immanding then a good jirice. Although not 
the highest flavor, its productiveness, uni- 
formly fair fruit, and long keeping quality, 
render this variety one of the most profitable 
for orchard culture. It succeeds well through- 
out the northern states, but partially fails in a 
few localities in the west. 
Salome. 11' — Keeps until June. Extra 
hardy. Sour. Red, striped. Tree very hardy, 
healthy, vigorous and jiroiluctive. Hears when 
young. Fruit medium size, roundish, conical. 
Skin ]iale yellow, striped and shaded light and 
deep red. Flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, 
mild subacid, slightly aromatic; very good. A 
long kee[)Br. A valuable new western Apple. 
Origin, Illinois. 
Scott's Winter. ]V — Keeps until June. 
Extra hardy. Sour. Red, striped. A valuable 
variety which originated in Vermont, and is, 
like the Magog Red Streak, hardy in the se- 
verest climate; tree a thrifty grower; a young 
and profuse bearer. Fruit medium size, round- 
ish. Surface deep red and light red in blotches 
and streaks. Flesh yellowish white, slightly 
reddened near the skin; rather acid and good 
in quality. Pronounced by Dr. Hoskins, of 
Newport, Vt., as his most profitable market 
Apple. 
Seek-No-Further. IF— October to Feb- 
ruary. Sour. Red, striped. Fruit medium 
to large, roundish. Skin obscurely striped with 
light dull red, more or less russeted, rarely 
covered with russet. Flesh white, fine grained, 
tender, with a rich, si>i(y flavor; quality very 
good. Tree productive, fruit always fair. It 
succeeds well in the northern states. 
Senator. IT' — October to January. Sour. 
Red or Greenish Yellow, striped. The fruit 
is of medium size, smo(]th. Skin mostly red on 
a greenish-yellow background and with a red 
stripe. Its flesh is yellowish-white, stained 
with i)ink, with a small core. The fruit should 
be picked about October 1st. It seems to 
be an unusually good keeper. 
Sherwood's Favorite. A — September and 
October. Sour. Yellow, striped. Fruit large, 
angular. Skin striped and splashed with light 
crimson on whitish yellow ground. Flesh white, 
juicy, very mild and tender, slightly subacid. 
Very much esteemed for the table. Origin, 
Chenango county, N. Y. Is named Chenango 
Strawberry by some. 
Sops of Wine. S — August to September. 
Sour. Red, striped. Fruit medium size. Skin 
dark red. Flesh white, often stained, moderately 
juicy, subacid, of good flavor. An abundant 
bearer. Valuable for its free growth and fair 
fruit. 
Sour Bough. ,S — See Early Harvest. 
Snow. A — See Fameuse. 
Smith's Cider. I-F — December to March. 
Sour. Red, striped. Fruit medium or rather 
large, roumlish oblong, somewhat flattened at 
the ends. Skin shaded and slightly striped 
with light red on pale greenish yellow, with 
a few C(mspicuous whitish, yellow dots. Flesh 
whitish, tender, crisp, with a subacid, moderate 
flavor. Grown in Pennsylvania and the Ohio 
valley. Valued for its hardiness, productive- 
ness, and handsome fruit. 
Smokehouse. .1 Middle of October io 
February. Yellow, striped. Fruit is above medium 
size, roundish. Skin y(dlow, shaded and splashed 
with crimson, riesh yellowish, somewhat firm, 
