Specimens, under name, were received from the intelligent southern pomologist, J.S. Downer, of Fairview, Kentucky, also from J.W. Dodge, of Pomona, Tennessee, from which the description and drawing are taken. It has also been seen frequently in Southern Illinois. Fruit medium, conic, regular; Surface smooth, deep red, stripes obscured and scarcely visible, the yellow ground color rarely seen; Dots scattered, large, yellow. Basin regular, narrow, not deep, leather-cracked; Eye medium, long, open; Segments short. Cavity acute, not deep, brown; Stem short to medium. Core oval, regular, not meeting the eye, somewhat open; Seeds numerous, large and imperfect, brown; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor very sweet, rich, slightly perfumed; Quality very good to best; Use, baking, market and stock; Season November to January. Keeps well. =Milam.= BLAIR.--(Rarely.) [Illustration: Fig. 146.--MILAM.] This is another little southern favorite, to be found by almost every cabin in parts of the West. Whole orchards have been planted with sprouts from the mother trees, among the people to whom the art of grafting was an unheard of mystery. Now distributed by nurserymen all over the country. Tree moderately vigorous, round-headed, twiggy; shoots reddish; foliage rather dark. Annually productive and an early bearer. Fruit small to medium, conical, regular; Surface smooth, yellow, covered with marbled red, indistinct stripes; Dots small, gray, scattered, prominent. Basin narrow, wavy, leather-cracked; Eye medium, closed. Cavity regular, acute, brown; Stem long. Core ovate, covering the eye, closed; Seeds numerous, some imperfect; Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid or sweet, agreeable and refreshing, but without any decided character; Quality good; Use, dessert, in cooking it lacks flavor; Season, December, January. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER I.--REGULAR.+ SECTION 1.--SWEET. SUB-SECTION 3.--RUSSET. =Pumpkin Sweet.= SWEET RUSSET, of Ohio. Fruit was exhibited at the Ohio State Fair at Zanesville. Fruit large, regular, roundish, conical; Surface dull green, covered with a rough coat of russet. Basin medium, regular; Eye medium, closed. Cavity deep, narrow, regular; Stem long, slender. Core medium, regular; Seeds numerous, small, plump; Flesh spongy, light; Flavor sweet; Quality scarcely good; Use, baking, stock; Season, autumn. This apple has never commended itself very highly to my notice in the limited opportunities I have had for its examination, but it is esteemed in some parts of the country for baking and for stock-feeding. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER I.--REGULAR.+ SECTION 2.--SOUR. SUB-SECTION 1.--SELF-COLORED. =August Tart.= [Illustration: Fig. 147.--AUGUST TART.] Origin unknown. Specimens procured from Marietta, Ohio.