. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. APPLES. 331 small in a broad basin ; flesh yellowish white, with a very good snb-acid flavor. A long keeper. Newark King. Size medium, conical; skin smooth, red in streaks on yellow ground; flesh tender, rather rich, pleasant. Early win- ter. Origin, New Jersey, New York Vandevere.* (Newtown Spitzenburgh, Ox Eye.) Me- dium in size, round-oblate, regular; color light red in indistinct streaks on yellow ground, often a high red where exposed; dots numer
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. APPLES. 331 small in a broad basin ; flesh yellowish white, with a very good snb-acid flavor. A long keeper. Newark King. Size medium, conical; skin smooth, red in streaks on yellow ground; flesh tender, rather rich, pleasant. Early win- ter. Origin, New Jersey, New York Vandevere.* (Newtown Spitzenburgh, Ox Eye.) Me- dium in size, round-oblate, regular; color light red in indistinct streaks on yellow ground, often a high red where exposed; dots numerous; stalk uniformly about half an inch long, cavity and basin wide; flesh lightyellow, with arich, mild, sub-acid, excellent flavor. Early winter. Not always fair—succeeds best on light soils. Shoots spotted; leaves doubly serrate-crenate. New York. Nickajack.* (Summerour, Berry, Edwards, Carolina Spice, Red Hazel.) Rather large, smooth, handsome, roundish, slightly ob- long; splashed, striped, and mottled with deep red, and with large .whitish spots; stalk short, deep set, basin moderate, rim obtuse, calyx open; flesh yellow, rather firm, sub-acid, spicy, verygood. Fig. 430. Keeps till spring. Growth irregular—a good bearer, A standard Southern variety, and a good market sort in lower Ohio valley. Georgia. Ftg. 431.—Recumbent. Fig. 432.—Anis. Fig. 433 Large Fig. 434.—Titus (Riga}. Fig. 435.—Mallett. Fig. Queen. Northern Spy.* Large, roundish-conical, often flattened, slightly ribbed; handsomely striped with red; stalk and calyx deep set; flavor rich, aromatic, mild sub-acid, fine. Keeps through winter and late into spring; preserves its flavor remarkably fresh. Shoots dark, spotted, erect, stout. A tardy bearer. To afford fine fruit the tree must be kept thrifty by good cultivation. A native of East Bloomfield. N. Y. Afruitof tlie highest quality, and profit- able for market under proper cultivation, and with care in picking, assorting, and pac
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