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serted in a broad cavity. Flesh yellowish, somewhat firm, crisp, 

 juicy, with a pleasant acid flavor. Tree of spreading habit, very 

 hardy and productive. Fruit uniformly fair and perfect. No- 

 vember to April. 



Sweet Golden Russet. Origin unknown. Introduced many 

 years ago from Worcester county, Mass. Medium to large, con- 

 ical. Skin yellow, mostly covered with light russet ; rather juicy, 

 very rich and sweet, hardy and productive. September and Oc- 

 tober. 



Tolman's Sweet. 



Tolman's Sweet. Second or third rate as an eating apple, but 

 excellent for baking, and from ils productiveness would be profit- 

 able to grow largely, even for feeding swine or cattle. The tree 

 is a moderate grower, and very hardy. Fruit of medium size, 

 round. Skin whitish yellow, with a faint blush, often has a dis- 

 tinct line from the stem to the eye. Flesh white, rather firm, fine 

 grained, not very juicy, and sweet — keeps late. November to 

 Ma5^ Recommended for extensive cultivation. 



Mr. Taber writes me of this, " I have found the tree invariably 

 well formed, long lived, and productive ; know no apple which will 

 bear all the vicissitudes of climate better. It is the only sort which 

 I have even known among the New York root grafted trees which 



