nually when the tree
has attained sufficient age; it is said to be a valuable and profitable
fruit in the locality where it originated. Young shoots smooth, reddish
brown; fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, often a little oblate; skin
smooth, pale yellow, sometimes a shade of pale red or deep yellow in the
sun, and a few scattering grayish dots; stalk short, small; cavity
broad, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed, or nearly so; basin
large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh pale yellow, a little coarse,
crisp, tender, juicy, mild, rich subacid, slightly aromatic; very good;
core rather small. December to March.

Remarks on the Huntsman's Favorite by members of the State Horticultural
Society:

William Cutter: The Huntsman is long-lived and deserves a place in our
list.

E. J. Holman: The Huntsman is of the York Imperial order, an old
variety, not sufficiently known. In Kansas City, I saw them on sale at
six dollars per barrel. The tree is a good bearer, and will be planted
more than it has been; it never blights.

B. F. Smith: I agree with Mr. Holman.

W. G. Gano: It is a very desirable orchard tree; it is just wonderful
how our old orchards hold out; its quality and size are good. It has one
fault: if put in cold storage it bleaches out, as most yellow apples do.
I cannot keep yellow apples in cold storage, and the Huntsman has
disappointed me; but if taken out and sold when just right it is a
success, and sells in Kansas City at six dollars per barrel.

MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG.

This apple originated with John Crawford, near Ray's Mills, Washington
county, Arkansas. It is conceded to be a seedling of the Black Twig
(said to be a misnomer for the Winesap). It has been exhibited as the
"Arkansaw." Mr. Crawford says he brought to Arkansas and planted seeds
of the Limber Twig and Black Twig over fifty-five years ago, and this
apple sprang from one of those seeds. Really an enlarged and improved
Winesap. Tree a fine, upright, spreading grower.

Remarks on the Mammoth Black Twig by members of the State Horticultural
Society:

William Cutter: My trees set fruit for three years, but it all dropped
off.

President Wellhouse: Mr. Munger says his were very small this year, but
also that all his apples were small.

G. W. Bailey: I have a few, planted eight years, but the fruit this year
was very small.

E. J. Holman: Many Mammoth Black Twig trees have been extensively
propagated by nurserymen. We should kn