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and retains a peculiar freshness, like an autumn apple, into late 

 spring. Fruit of large size, pale yellow in the shade, with stripes 

 of purplish red next the sun ; stalk three quarters of an inch long, 

 set in a very wide, deep cavity, marked with russet. Flesh whit- 

 ish, fine grained, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, with a pecu- 

 liarly fresh, delicious flavor. Origin, Bloomfield, New York. 

 January to June. 



ORA^TGE Sweet. The fruit known here under this name, seems 

 to be unlike the Golden or Orange Sweet, described by Kenrick, 

 and the Orange Sweeting of others. It is a valuable fruit, above 



Porter. 



medium size, roundish ovate. Skin bright yellow, with a blush 

 cheek in the sun, and sprinkled with small greenish dots, some- 

 times with larger crimson ones. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet 

 and rich. The tree is healthy, of thrifty growth, upright habit, 

 and a good bearer. September and October. 



PoMME Gris. The most extensively cultivated and popular 



