SEED-TIME km H&BVEST. 
I H I , CliAKK APPLE. 
Charles Downing, in Third Appendix 
to Downings Fruits and Fruit Trees of 
America., says of this variety; 
CLARK APPLE. An early and profuse bearer 
on alternate years. It is said to be uniformly fair, 
very productive, adapted to all purposes and keeps 
a long time, which makes it a favorite and popular 
fruit where known. Fruit medium, oblate, slighly 
angular, slightly conic; skin whitish, often with a 
blush, and moderately sprinkled with grayish dots, 
stem short, calyx closed, flesh white, half-fine, crisp, 
tender, juicy, sprightly sub-acid, with a sprightly 
aromatic flavor; core rather large. Ripening in 
succession from September to .January, aud can be 
kept much longer. 
This variety originated many years ago 
in what is now Lackawanna County, Pa. 
Until very recently no attempt has been 
made to call the attention of Fruit Grown 
ers to it, vet it has by force of its own 
merits been grafted into many orchards, 
and is now known and highly prized over 
quite an extent of country. With us its 
profuse bearing is not confined to alternate 
years, but a heavy yield is looked for reg¬ 
ularly with much greater confidence than 
most kinds which are called regular bearer. 
We have forwarded samples of this fruit 
to several well known nurserymen whom 
we think competent to judge of its value, 
and present below a few extracts from the 
replies received. 
“The fruit is smooth, fair and sound. Would rank 
in quality as Very Good; We should say it is. strictly 
speaking, a fall apple, and if the tree is a good 
grower and bearer, as you say it is, it is worthy or 
general cultivation. We should like some scions of 
it some time next winter. 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. V. Nov., 1879. 
“Your favor of 23d is received; also specimens of. 
the Clark Apple. The specimens are larger and 
liner than those sent last year. The quality is excel¬ 
lent and if the tree is a good grower it is well worthy 
of dissemination. Ellwanger & Barry. 
Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 4th, 1880 
“Your kind favor and also the box of Clark Apples 
were received last evening in good condition, for 
which I am very much obliged. The apples are of 
very good quality—not rich—but very tender and 
pleasant and would suit almost any taste, except 
those whose tastes are vitiated by condiments and 
high seasoned food,* liquors and tobacco. Mr. Sam¬ 
uel Stevenson has sent me samples of this apple for 
the past two years, and writes me that he prizes it 
very highly. ' Charles Downing. 
Newburgh. N, Y., Oct., 1S80 C 
“’Yours of the 25th mst., to hand, also the box of 
Apples. In size I would say they are just right and 
handsome in appearance, although would be more 
so if possessed of more color. In consistency of flesh 
it is simply charming.—so soft,—so tine grained, so 
creamy,—hut think it lacks character,—is not highly 
flavored although eminently pleasant. It is very nice 
apple certainly, but in a general way is somewhat 
similar to Monmouth or Red Cheeked Pippin. 
«T, T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. 
We have no trees of this variety, for sale aud do not 
know that they can be obtained anywhere. But to 
those, who may wish it we will forward oue dozen, 
2-bud scions by mail, securely packed iu moss for 
25 cents, or 50 for 75 cents, or 100 for $1.00. Give it 
a trial. It is a very early bearer. 
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