A correspondent of the _Gardeners’ Monthly_ residing at Plattsburg, N.
Y., claims that he has in this variety an apple of the peculiar flavor
of the Esopus Spitzenburg, while the tree is more hardy and vigorous,
and an abundant bearer. In 1859 it was exhibited at the annual meeting
of the New York State Agricultural Society, and received a silver medal.
The fruit is very like the Esopus Spitzenburg in form, but somewhat more
angular, and in color a lighter red. This may prove to be a valuable
fruit for general cultivation in Ontario, for Plattsburg lies in about
the same latitude with Peterboro’ and Barrie, and if hardy and
productive at Plattsburg, it should do well in many of our colder
sections.
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