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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



blush cheek. Flesh white, tender, rich and sweet; tree hardy, 

 aod an abundant bearer, mostly in alternate years ; needs rich 

 culture. October. 



Nonsuch — Old Nonsuch — Bed Canada. An old variety, for- 

 merly much cultivated, and oue of the richest and highest flavored 

 apples with which we are acquainted, but it cannot be recom- 

 mended for general culture. The fruit is often spotted and small, 

 and the tree not very healthy ; yet in some sections it is still held 

 in high esteem. A correspondent in Piscataquis county, and one 

 in Penobscot county i-ecommend it as oue of the three best win- 

 ter apples. Fruit of medium size, oblate, slightly angular ; skin 

 yellow, mostly shaded or splashed with bright red or crimson, and 

 thickly sprinkled with greyish dots : stalk short, inserted in a 

 broa5, deep cavity. Flesh white, tender, crisp, very juicy, with a 

 brisk; delicate flavor, which it keeps to th6 last. February to May. 



POMME GrIS. 



Northern Spy. When this was first introduced into Maine from 

 New York, about fifteen years ago, it came with a loud flourish of 

 trumpets, and was widely disseminated within a short time. Its 

 unusual tardiness in coming into bearing disappointed many, and 

 it came near being condemned without fair trial, but latterly it has, 

 so far as I can learn, given satisfaction. The tree is very hardy, 

 of thrift}', upright growth, moderately productive, and needs high 

 culture. The fruit is of the highest excellence, fragrant, delicious, 



