[Illustration: Fig. 150.--WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN.] This favorite fruit was brought to Indiana by some of the early pomologists, in the days of saddle-bag transportation. In a lot of grafts, two varieties, having lost their labels, were propagated and fruited without name. Being considered Pearmain-shaped, they were called respectively Red and White Winter Pearmains. The former proved to be the Esopus Spitzenberg; the latter has never yet been identified, though believed to be an old eastern variety. Mr. Downing suggests that it may be _Winter Harvey_, a description of which I have not seen. At one time this apple was confounded with the _Michael Henry_ by many of us, and Mr. Elliott gives it as a synonym of that variety, but they are very distinct. Tree spreading, vigorous, productive, the bark often marked by a kind of canker or crack. Foliage large, rather light green. Fruit medium to large, handsome when fair, but often scabby on rich limestone soils and on old trees, conical, regular, sometimes obscurely angular; Surface smooth, yellow, often bronzy; Dots scattered, small, dark. Basin abrupt, regular or shallow and folded; Eye medium, closed. Cavity acute, wavy, brown; Stem medium to long, often knobby and clubbed. Core regular, closed, slightly clasping the eye; Seeds few, pointed, pale or yellow; Flesh yellow, fine grained, tender, crisp, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid, very rich; Quality best; Uses table, kitchen, market; Season December to March. =Woolfolks.= This is supposed to be a Kentucky seedling. It was received from my friend Ormsby Hite, of Louisville. Fruit full, medium, truncated, regular; Surface very smooth, yellow-green; Dots scattered, gray, white bases. Basin medium, wavy, plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, acute, wavy, brown; Stem short, green. Core small, heart-shaped, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds pointed, angular, dark; Flesh white, tender, breaking, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality good; Use, table, kitchen; Season, December to March. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER I.--REGULAR.+ SECTION 2.--SOUR. SUB-SECTION 2.--STRIPED. =Alexander.= This Russian apple, so much admired for its size and beauty, is not a favorite in the orchard, though some persons have found it profitable in the markets. Tree medium size, spreading, moderately productive, early bearer. Fruit large to very large, fair and handsome, conical, truncated, sometimes obscurely angular; Surface smooth, pale yellow, striped and splashed distinctly bright red, sometimes shaded mixed red; Dots minute. Basin medium, regular; Eye small, long, closed. Cavity rather deep, narrow, regular, brown; Stem medium to short, stout. Core wide, regular, nearly closed, clasping; Axis short; Seeds large; Flesh whitish, breaking, not fine grained, juicy; Flavor acid, not rich; Quality scarcely good, except for cooking; Season, August and September. Fruit falls badly from the tree.