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Core wide, large, irregular, open, meeting or slightly clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, short, plump, pale; Flesh whitish, breaking, granular, juicy; Flavor sour, not rich; Quality good, only for its special uses, market, cooking and drying; Season, October to December.
=Clarke's Pearmain.=
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 152.--CLARKE'S PEARMAIN.]
Origin North Carolina. Specimens from W.S. Westbrook. Tree grows slowly, but very productive.
Fruit medium, roundish-conic, truncated; Surface yellow, covered bright red and bronzed; Dots numerous, large, yellow.
Basin abrupt, folded; Eye small, closed; Segments short, reflexed.
Cavity deep, acute, sometimes lipped; Stem long, red.
Core small, pyriform, regular, closed, scarcely clasping; Seeds, some imperfect; Flesh greenish-yellow, fine grained; Flavor sub-acid, rich; Quality good to very good; Use dessert and kitchen; Season December.
=Clayton.=
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 153.--CLAYTON.]
Believed to have originated in Central Indiana. Brought to my notice by Z.S. Ragan, of Clayton, Indiana; also exhibited by the Plainfield Horticultural Society at the meetings of the State Horticultural Society.
Fruit large, conical, flattened, regular; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, covered with dull red, striped and splashed darker; Dots minute, scattered.
Basin narrow, abrupt, regular; Eye small, long, closed.
Cavity wide, acute, deep, wavy, green; Stem medium, stout.
Core wide, regular, open, clasping; Seeds numerous, plump, angular, short, dark; Flesh yellow, breaking, not fine grained; Flavor sub-acid; Quality good; Use, kitchen and market; Season, all winter until March.
=Cooper's Market.=
COOPER'S REDLING.
"Fruit medium, oblong-conic; Skin yellowish, shaded with red, and striped with crimson; Stem short, cavity deep, narrow; Calyx closed, basin small; Flesh white, tender, with a brisk sub-acid flavor; December to May."--(Downing.)
=Early Joe.=
This delicious summer apple originated in Ontario County, New York; Tree moderately vigorous, bushy when young, early bearer, very productive.
Fruit small to medium, flat-conic, regular; Surface yellow or waxen, mixed red, splashed carmine; Dots minute, with yellow bases.
Basin abrupt, regular; Eye medium, long, closed; Segments reflexed.
Cavity wide, acute, wavy, green; Stem medium, thick.
Core wide, closed, clasping; Seeds plump, brown; Flesh light yellow, breaking, very fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, spicy, rich, very satisfying; Quality best; Use, dessert only; Season, July.
=Early Strawberry.=
AMERICAN RED JUNEATING.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 154.--EARLY STRAWBERRY.]
Origin New York; Tree thrifty, very upright, while young, spreading and large when older; Shoots dark colored; Foliage abundant on long stems, bright green, almost s.h.i.+ning, rather narrow, long, erect.
Fruit small to medium, round-conic, regular or rarely angular; Surface smooth, often s.h.i.+ning, yellow, mostly covered with mixed red, striped crimson; Dots rare, very minute; Surface sticky or "greasy" when house-ripened.
Basin shallow, folded or plaited; Eye medium, long; Segments reflexed.
Cavity medium, regular; Stem long, rather slender, sometimes short, k.n.o.bby.
Core regular, closed, not meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, broad, plump; Flesh whitish-yellow, breaking, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good to very good; Use, dessert, market; Season, July and August.
=Family.=
This new southern variety is not yet sufficiently known to enable me to give a full description. My trees have not borne.
Fruit medium, conic, striped red; Season, July and August.
=Flus.h.i.+ng Spitzenberg.=
As some doubt has existed in the minds of many pomologists in respect to this variety, and as many have had this name applied to the _Baltimore_ of Elliott, I quote that author's description:
"American. Tree vigorous, strong brown shoots; Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish-yellow, mostly covered with warm yellowish-red; russet dots, with suffused fawn shade surrounding; Stem slender; Cavity narrow; Calyx small; Basin shallow; Core rather large; Flesh white, tinged yellow, juicy, crisp, mild, nearly sweet; 'very good.'" November to February.
=Gabriel.=
LADIES' BLUSH.--GARDEN OF INDIANA.
This is thought to be a southern apple, but the origin is unknown. It may yet prove to be a known variety in cultivation.
Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, conic, regular; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale red; Dots minute.
Basin medium, regular; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity regular, green; Stem medium, slender.
Core regular, closed; Seeds medium; Flesh tender, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid to sweet, aromatic; Quality almost best, for dessert; August and September, or later.
