rrigan, Winter Pearmain, Blair, and Thomas.

Origin uncertain; much grown in some sections of the West; very
productive, and keeps well. Fruit medium or below, roundish, greenish,
shaded and striped with red. Flesh rather firm, pleasant subacid, not
rich. Good. December to March.

LIMBER TWIG.

_Synonym_: James River.

An apple much cultivated South and West. Origin, supposed North
Carolina. Tree hardy and productive, roundish, spreading, somewhat
drooping. Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, inclining to conic,
greenish yellow, shaded and striped with dull crimson, and sprinkled
with light dots. Stalk of medium length, inserted in a broad, deep
cavity, surrounded by thin, green russet. Calyx closed, set in a small,
uneven basin. Flesh whitish, not very tender, juicy, with a brisk,
subacid flavor. Good. January to April.

BENONI.

This excellent early apple is a native of Dedham, Mass. The tree is of
vigorous, upright, spreading habit; hardy and productive; light, reddish
brown. It is a valuable variety for market or table use. Fruit rather
below medium size. Form roundish, oblate conical. Color pale yellow,
shaded, striped and marbled with dark crimson, and thinly sprinkled with
bright dots. Stalk short, slender. Cavity deep, russeted. Calyx closed.
Segments persistent, sometimes a little recurved. Basin abrupt, quite
deep, somewhat uneven. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid.
Core small. Very good. August.

ORTLEY.

_Synonyms_: Ortley Pippin, Woolman's Long, Greasy Pippin, White
Bell-flower, Van Dyne, Melting Pippin, Yellow Pippin, Woodward's Pippin,
Davis White Bellflower, White Bellflower, White Detroit, Hollow-cored
Pippin, Green Bellflower, Jersey Greening, Crane's Pippin, Inman, Tom
Woodward's Pippin, Marrow Pippin, Ohio Favorite, Willow-leaf Pippin,
White Pippin, Detroit, Davis, Warren Pippen, Golden Pippin, White
Seek-no-further, and Tod's Golden Pippin.

Origin, orchard of Michael Ortley, South Jersey. It grows pretty
strongly, with upright, slender shoots, and bears abundantly. Fruit
medium to large, roundish, oblong conic, greenish yellow, becoming fine
yellow at maturity, sometimes with a sunny cheek. Stalk slender, of
medium length, inserted in a deep, acute cavity, surrounded by russet.
Calyx closed, set in an abrupt, somewhat corrugated basin. Flesh white,
fine grained, tender, juicy, subacid, very pleasant. Good to very good.
Core large. November to February.

STAYMAN