the time being, the name of its exhibitor. At some future
time it will probably be found identical with some variety long since
named and described. Tree an irregular grower; good bearer and keeper.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, pale greenish yellow,
striped and splashed with two shades of red. Flesh yellowish, compact,
moderately juicy, mild, pleasant subacid. Good. Core small. January to
March.

KING OF TOMPKINS COUNTY.

_Synonyms_: King, Tom's Red, Tommy Red.

Origin uncertain; said to have originated with Thomas Thacher, Warren
county, New Jersey. A valuable market apple. Tree very vigorous,
spreading, abundant bearer annually. Young shoots very dark reddish
brown, quite downy, especially toward the ends. Fruit large, globular,
inclining to conic, sometimes oblate, angular. Color yellowish, mostly
shaded with red, striped and splashed with crimson. Stalk rather stout
and short, inserted in a large, somewhat irregular cavity. Calyx small
and closed, set in a medium, slightly corrugated basin. Flesh yellowish,
rather coarse, juicy, tender, with an exceedingly agreeable, rich,
vinous flavor, delightfully aromatic. Very good to best. December to
March.

SUMMER QUEEN.

_Synonyms_: Sharpe's Early, Lancaster Queen, and Polecat.

This variety forms a large tree with somewhat pendent boughs, and is a
profitable sort for orchards and marketing over a large territory. The
fruit is large and broad at the crown, tapering toward the eye. The
stalk is rather long, and is planted in a pretty deep cavity, sometimes
partially closed. Calyx but little sunk, in a narrow plaited basin. Skin
fine deep yellow in its ground, though well striped and clouded with
red. Flesh aromatic, yellow, rich, and of good flavor. August and
September.

LAWVER.

Origin uncertain. Introduced by George S. Parks, of Parkville, Mo., and
said to have been found in an old Indian orchard in Kansas. Tree
vigorous, spreading, an early and annual bearer; a beautiful fruit and a
long keeper. Fruit large, roundish oblate. Color dark, bright red,
covered with small dots. Stalk medium. Cavity deep, regular. Calyx
small, closed. Basin medium, furrowed. Flesh white, firm, crisp,
sprightly, aromatic, mild subacid. January to May. (_Prairie Farmer._)

STARK.

Origin unknown; grown in some parts of Ohio, and valued as a long keeper
and profitable market fruit. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. Young
shoots dark brownish red. Fruit la