PLATE LIV. 
2. AMERICAN MOTHER. 
[Syn : Mother Apple; Queen Anne; Gardeners Apple .] 
This American apple originated at Bolton, Massachusets, about the beginning of the present 
century, and was introduced by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth. 
Description .—Fruit : above medium size, conical, uneven and undulating on its surface, and 
generally higher on one side of the crown than the other. Skin : golden yellow, covered with 
patches and streaks of crimson on the side next the sun, and strewed with russet dots. Eye : small, 
closed and tapering, set in an open basin. Stalk : half an inch long, very slender and inserted in a 
deep cavity. Flesh : yellowish white, remarkably tender, crisp and breaking, very juicy, sweet 
and with a balsamic aroma. 
One of the best dessert apples in October. 
The tree is hardy and grows well. It is one of the few American apples that will ripen 
their fruit well in this country. 
