[Illustration: Fig. 95.--INDIANA FAVORITE.] This fruit resembles the Pennsylvania Vandervere, from which it may have sprung. Origin believed to be Fayette County, Indiana. It is considerably cultivated in the eastern part of the State, where I procured specimens exhibited at the Richmond Horticultural Society. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit medium, globular-oblate, regular; Surface very smooth, bright red, striped with darker red; Dots numerous, star-shaped, yellow. Basin wide, regular, abrupt; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, regular, green or brown; Stem medium to long, red. Core regular, closed, clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, angular, imperfect; Flesh pale yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; Mild sub-acid; Good to very good, for table and market, from January to March. =Jarminite.= [Illustration: Fig. 96.--JARMINITE.] This new fruit originated on the farm of Jarmin Ballard, in Highland County, Ohio, where it was grown from the seed of Gilpin. The tree is very vigorous, and only too productive. Fruit medium, regular, oblate, or roundish; Surface smooth, green, partially covered with mixed and striped dull red. Basin regular, wide; Eye medium, closed. Cavity regular, acute; Stem slender, medium to short. Core regular, closed, clasping; Seeds few, large, dark; flesh breaking, firm; Mild sub-acid, almost sweet; December until March. =Jefferies.= [Illustration: Fig. 97.--JEFFERIES.] This delicious autumn apple originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and was first described by the ad-interim committee of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; also in the Farm Journal, for 1853, by David Townsend, of Westchester, Pa. Tree healthy, sufficiently vigorous, shoots slender, foliage bright green; productive, early bearer. Fruit full medium, oblate, regular; Surface smooth, yellow, mixed and splashed crimson; Dots large, scattered, yellow. Basin wide, regular; Eye small, closed. Cavity medium, regular, brown; Stem medium to long. Core small, closed, regular, clasping; Seeds numerous, large, brown; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; flavor sub-acid, aromatic, delicious; Quality very good, for table and market, during August, September and October. =Kentucky King.= [Illustration: Fig. 98.--KENTUCKY KING.] Received from J.S. Downer & Son, Elkton, Kentucky. Further history not known. Fruit above medium, flat, regular; Surface smooth, yellow, with mixed and striped carmine; Dots scattered, minute. Basin medium, regular; Eye medium, open. Cavity medium, regular, brown and green; Stem medium to long. Core medium, round, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, angular, pointed, dark; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good to very good; Use table, kitchen; Season December, February. =Klaproth.= [Illustration: Fig. 99.--KLAPROTH.] Another Pennsylvania apple, introduced by my friend Dr. J.K. Eshleman. Tree vigorous, large, productive.