hich
nearly cover a yellowish ground. Calyx open. Stalk short, in a russeted
hollow. Flesh yellow, juicy, and tender, with an agreeable mingling of
sweetness and acidity in its flavor. Very good to best. October to
January.

HOLLAND PIPPIN.

_Synonyms_: Summer Pippin, Pie Apple.

This and the Fall Pippin are frequently confounded together. They are
indeed of the same origin. One of the strongest points of difference
lies in their time of ripening. The Holland Pippin begins to fall from
the trees and is fit for pies about the middle of August, and from that
time to the first of November is one of the very best kitchen apples.
Fruit very large, roundish, a little more square in outline than the
Fall Pippin, and not so much flattened, though a good deal like it, a
little narrowed next the eye. Stalk half an inch long, thick, deeply
sunk. Calyx small, closed, moderately sunk in a slight plaited basin.
Skin greenish yellow or pale green, becoming pale yellow when fully
ripe, washed on one side with a little dull red or pale brown, with a
few scattered, large, greenish dots. Good.

YELLOW TRANSPARENT.

A new Russian variety, which was imported from St. Petersburg in 1870 by
the department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., and promises to be
valuable for a cold climate as an early fruit of good quality, ripening
before the Tetofsky, with more tender and delicate flesh, but does not
continue long in use. It is said that the tree so far has proved to be
very hardy, moderately vigorous, upright, an early and good bearer
annually. Fruit medium, roundish, oblate, slightly conical, slightly
angular; skin clear white at first, becoming pale yellow when fully
mature, moderately sprinkled with light and greenish dots, somewhat
obscure. Stalk short to medium, rather slender; cavity rather large,
sometimes a little greenish; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly
corrugated, sometimes small protuberances; flesh white, half fine,
tender, juicy, sprightly subacid; quality good to very good. Core
medium. Season early in August, and a week or two before Tetofsky.

BENTLEY'S SWEET.

Origin unknown. Supposed Virginia. Tree moderately vigorous, hardy, good
bearer and keeper, valuable in the Southwest in rich soils. Fruit
medium, roundish, flattened at ends, sometimes slightly oblique, and
sometimes sides unequal, pale yellowish green, shaded with pale red and,
moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots. Stalk long, slender,
c