growing tree, with a fine
spreading head, and bears large crops. It is very valuable as a
profitable market sort. Fruit of medium size, very regularly shaped, and
a little narrow towards the eye. Skin smooth, with a delicate waxen
appearance, pale lemon yellow in the shade, with a brilliant crimson
cheek next the sun, the two colors often joining in brilliant red. Stalk
short, planted in a rather wide, deep hollow. Basin moderately
depressed. Calyx closed. Flesh white, tender, sprightly, pleasant
subacid. Good.

Remarks on the Maiden's Blush by the members of the State Horticultural
Society:

C. C. Cook: It is all right to raise for a local market and for family
use. Hardy tree. I planted probably 100. I cannot determine where to
place it on the list. Probably others have had more experience with it
than I have.

E. J. Holman: The Maiden's Blush deserves a place in both the family and
the commercial orchard. In its season it is unexcelled for market
purposes, and is especially attractive. I should recommend it as a
commercial apple.

H. L. Ferris: I would place it first as a summer apple for local market.

W. G. Gano: You certainly will not discard it.

W. J. Griffing: It is about the earliest apple that will bear shipping
in summer, and very profitable.

F. W. Dixon: I find it rather a shy bearer, but the tree is long-lived
and very hardy, and it deserves a place in the family orchard. I think
there is no profit in them for a commercial orchard.

President Wellhouse: They are long-lived and very hardy; I would
recommend them for family, but not for commercial orchard.

G. P. Whiteker: It comes at a time when there is much other fruit. I do
not think it pays very well. Mine turn brown from some cause.

Phillip Lux: It is our very best apple in its season; while talking of
the commercial orchard, there is a demand for apples at all seasons of
the year, and if we discard this, we will have nothing at its season. I
would say, place it in the commercial orchard for export.

W. J. Griffing: Do not know that it is profitable, but for quality the
Maiden's Blush is worthy of a place among fruits.

G. W. Bailey: As a summer apple for family and commercial orchards, I
would place it at the head of the list.

William Cutter: It is the best apple of its season for all purposes.

B. F. Smith: It is the best commercial apple for summer trade we have.

Secretary Barnes: At the late meeting of the Missouri Horticultur