sometimes scarcely at all sunk, and obscurely plaited. Flesh
pale yellow, crisp, firm, a little dry, but rich and high flavored. Core
rather small. Quality very good. October to March.

CHENANGO (STRAWBERRY).

_Synonyms_: Frank, Buckley, Sherwood's Favorite, Strawberry, Jackson
Apple, and Smyrna.

Originated in the town of Lebanon, Madison county, New York. It is an
apple pleasant to the taste and much esteemed as a table fruit wherever
grown. Tree is vigorous, spreading. Young wood light reddish brown,
downy. Fruit medium, oblong conic or oblong truncated conic,
indistinctly ribbed. Color whitish, shaded, splashed and mottled with
light and dark crimson over most of the surface; light dots. Stalk
rather short, small. Cavity acute, somewhat uneven. Calyx closed, or
partially open. Segments erect. Basin rather large, abrupt, slightly
corrugated. Flesh white, tender, juicy, peculiar mild subacid. Core
rather large. Very good. September and October.

HAAS.

_Synonyms_: Horse Apple, Summer Horse, Yellow Hoss, and Trippe's Horse.

Origin supposed to be North Carolina. Tree vigorous, an annual, early
and abundant bearer, valuable for drying and culinary purposes. Young
wood light reddish brown. Fruit large, roundish, yellow, sometimes
tinged with red, and small patches of russet. Flesh yellow, rather firm
and coarse, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. Last of July and first of
August.

HAAS.

_Synonym_: Ludwig.

Originated on the land of ---- Ludwig, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and
considerably grown in its native locality. Fruit large, roundish,
slightly conical, whitish, splashed, mottled and shaded with light red;
many dots, with dark centers. Stalk short, slender. Cavity rather large,
a little greenish russet. Calyx closed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh
white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, fine grained, juicy,
mild subacid. Core rather small. Good to very good. November to March.

BAILEY'S SWEET.

_Synonyms_: Edgerly's Sweet, Howard's Sweet, and Patterson's Sweet.

Origin unknown; introduced by J. Edgerly, of Perry, Wyoming county, New
York. Tree hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. This variety
is regarded as profitable for all purposes, although perhaps a little
too tender skin for shipping long distances. Fruit large, form roundish
conical often approaching oblong, obscurely ribbed; color yellowish,
mostly shaded and obscurely striped with red, and thickly sprinkled with