538 WISCONSIN FRUIT-GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Winter Swaar. —Early bearer, but not productive ; hardy, 
healthy in orchard, and one of the best of fruits ; juicy and 
tender. Origin, New York ; season, January to March. 
Yellow Bellefloiver. —Much called for, and of high reputa¬ 
tion ; tree hardy, healthy, vigorous and productive, making 
very slender growth, and standing our winters unharmed.— 
Fruit, best. Season, December to March. 
JPomme Grrise. —Hardy, thrifty and upright, forming a beau¬ 
tiful, low-headed, medium sized tree, productive and well 
adapted to the West; fruit medium, Russety, pleasant. Ori¬ 
gin, Canada ; season, December to February. 
Jonathan. —A hardy, healthy and medium sized tree ; shoots 
slender, and said to be productive ; fruit showy and pleasant. 
Origin, Kingston, N. Y. ; season, December to February. 
Northern Spy. —Sometimes tender when young ; upright, 
vigorous grower, forming a close head ; can’t say the tree is 
known by its fruit, till of a “ good old age.” Origin, New York; 
season, January to April. 
Grreen Sweet. —A hardy, healthy and vigorous tree ; upright 
in habit; second to but one among the sweet apples ; fruit me¬ 
dium ; very sweet. Season, December to March. 
Talman Sweet. —Rapid, upright grower ; hardy, healthy and 
productive ; fine for baking; keeping a long time. Fruit, 
best winter sweet apple. Origin, Rhode Island ; season, No¬ 
vember to April. 
Fameuse or Snow. —Tree of medium size, slightly diverg¬ 
ing ; hardy, healthy, early bearer and productive ; fruit showy; 
tart, and pleasant flavor. Origin, Canada ; season, October to 
January. 
Holland Pipin. —Irregular, spreading tree, of vigorous 
growth ; early bearer, and productive ; fruit large, pleasant, 
esteemed for cooking. Season, October to December. 
