
          168                                                                     No 68
Summer Rose

Aug. 1. 1810

A very pleasant eating apple of a flattish
form yellow skin, striped with red towards the Sun, the size
about midling, sweet, sprightly and juicy.
Fit for cooking in July.  Tree grows
very spreading, branches scattering, giving a good exposure
to the Sun. This apple when fully ripe which is not
till the month of August is uncommonly beautiful,
the yellow and red are both very brilliant and rich.
The tree is very fruitful.  It is more admired by judges
than any other Summer apple for the table and is exceeded
by none for beauty, the yellow exhibiting a 
beautiful stone like polish, and the red equally smooth
and brilliant.

[sketch of apple]

        