This is essentially a market apple, having little to recommend it but its size, appearance and productiveness. Tree very vigorous, spreading, productive, not long-lived; Shoots very stout, dark; Leaves large. Fruit large, round or oblate-conic, regular; Surface sometimes smooth, greenish-yellow, often blushed crimson--large specimens covered with whitish veined marks; Dots numerous, gray, large, and having whitish bases. Basin rather deep, regular; Eye large, open. Cavity deep, regular, brown; Stem short, stout. Core medium, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, angular; Flesh whitish, often greenish-white, light, tender, juicy; Flavor very mild sub-acid, or sweet, with little character; Quality scarcely good; Use, market and stock; Season, November, December, and may be kept longer if desired. =Michael Henry.= MICHAEL HENRY PIPPIN.--[_Coxe._] [Illustration: Fig. 139.--MICHAEL HENRY.] Origin Monmouth County, New Jersey. Extensively cultivated in the Western States, where it has many admirers. Tree vigorous, not large, spreading, very productive, early bearer; Shoots dark, foliage medium and healthy. Fruit fair, medium to large, conic, regular; Surface smooth, dull green, whitish stripes, pale yellow when ripe, rarely a faint blush; Dots scattered, prominent. Basin abrupt, or shallow, regular; Eye medium, closed. Cavity deep, acute, brown; Stem short to medium. Core regular, heart-shaped, clasping, closed; Seeds numerous, plump, black; Flesh pale yellow, breaking, tender, light, juicy; Flavor sweet, slightly aromatic, little character; Quality good; Use, market, kitchen; Season, December and January; keeps well. =Premium of 1858.= [Illustration: Fig. 140.--PREMIUM OF 1858.] Found in a seedling orchard near Springfield, Ohio, and awarded the premium in 1858. Fruit medium, roundish-conic, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow; Dots numerous, minute, white. Basin shallow, regular, folded; Eye large, closed or open. Cavity wide, shallow, regular; Stem long, slender. Core rather large, regular, open, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, angular; Flesh yellow, line grained, tender; Flavor very sweet, rich; Quality very good; Use, baking and stock; Season, October to December. =Shockley.= [Illustration: Fig. 141.--SHOCKLEY.] Origin Jackson County, Georgia. This long-keeper from the South promises to be an acquisition of value for market orchards, unless its small size may make an objection. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit medium to small, conic, truncated, regular; Surface very smooth, waxen yellow, marbled or blushed scarlet and crimson; Dots scattered, minute, gray. Basin shallow, plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, deep, regular; Stem slender, long. Core long heart-shaped, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, plump, dark; Flesh yellow, fine grained; Flavor mildly sub-acid, rich, saccharine, agreeable; Quality very good; Use, dessert; Season, March to June; a good keeper. =Sweet Pear.=