This finest of American apples was first brought to notice by Ellwanger & Baery, in 1845, through the Albany Cultivator and the Boston Cultivator. Since that time it has been described in Hovey's Magazine, thirteenth volume, and in all the pomo-logical works published since that time. It has been disseminated to some extent by the nurseries; but the tree being a delicate grower, renders it somewhat difficult of propagation, and the stock has consequently been very limited. The best way to obtain good standard trees for orchards within a reasonable time, is to top-graft it on strong growers, such as the Northern Spy or Baldwin. The fruit, we think, has no superior, if an equal. It is tender and juicy as a Peach, with an agreeable and peculiar perfume, which suggested the name of Watermelon originally. We once carried some specimens with us to Europe, and presented a few to Mr. Rivers, who pronounced it the most tender and delicious Apple he ever tasted.

Size - large, three to three and a half inches broad and three inches deep. Form - round, slightly flattened on the ends. Stalk - about an inch long, rather slender, and inserted in a pretty deep, regular cavity, covered with russet Calyx - closed, large, in a large, deep basin. Skin - smooth generally, but often rendered rough to the touch by a tracing of russet, pale whitish-yellow in the shade, nearly covered with light red, and frequently with bright vermillion stripes. Flesh - white, and remarkably tender, with abundance of juice, very mild subacid, with a sort of melon flavor. Season - November to March, in Western New York. Tree - erect when young, spreading as it grows older, but still compact and regular. Shoots - slender, olive-colored, with numerous russet specks. Leaves - large, folded, serrate, smooth and shining above and woolly underneath. It grows well on the Paradise stock, and makes a handsome, prolific bush, for small gardens.

It originated with the Northern Spy in the orchard of Mr. Chapin, of East Bloom-field, Ontario county, N. Y., and until about nine years ago its culture was confined to a few orchards in that vicinity. It was first brought to our notice by Mr. Reuben Norton, of East Bloomfield, who recommended it by saying that, "of all the Apples he grew, (and he had a very fine collection,) this was always the first to be consumed by his family and friends." We consider the fruit rather too tender to bear long carriage, or much handling, and the tree scarcely vigorous enough in its growth to be recommended for profitable culture; but it should by all means be in every family orchard or fruit garden, as the finest of all winter dessert Apples.