Fig. 259.—BENONI.
This handsome and delicious early apple is a native of Dedham, Massachusetts. Its good qualities have caused its culture to be widely extended, and it appears to give very general satisfaction; though not so early as some other kinds, for the dessert especially, it is indispensable to the amateur.
Tree small, upright, close, productive, early bearer; Shoots slender, brown, leaves thin, long.
Fruit small to medium, round, truncated, somewhat angular, irregular; Surface smooth, yellow, covered mixed red, striped scarlet and carmine; Dots minute.
Basin wide, abrupt; Eye large, open or closed.
Cavity acute, wavy, brown; Stem medium, green, often stout.
Core small, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds angular, dark; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor rich, sub-acid, spicy; Quality best; Use, dessert, kitchen and market; Season, July and August. Delicious and profitable.
Brennaman.
This fine apple, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was reported on by the ad interim Committee of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and was brought to my notice by Dr. J.K. Eshleman, of Downingtown, in whose beautiful orchard I had an opportunity of studying the variety.
Tree large, spreading, vigorous, productive, said to be hardy.