APPLES FOR AROOSTOOK. m 



Wealthy. — This Minnesota seedling, (grown from seed sent, 20 

 3'ears ago, to Peter M. Gideon of tliat State from Bangor, Me., b}' 

 All)ert Emerson) is, for an early winti-r apple, all that the Duchess 

 of Oldenbiirgh is for an early fall apple, with the addition of first 

 rate quality as a dessert fruit. Trees seven years old bore for me 

 the past year over half a bushel of beautiful apples, perfect in form, 

 large and even in size, of a clear bright red color, and at this time 

 (December) most delicious for eating. The tree is thoroughly hardy, 

 a handsome, thrifty grower, with a spreading upright top, — in short, 

 all that could be desired in an appletree. Last year the fruit kept 

 in perfect order until April, but this season it does not seem likely 

 to keep long after New Years. I am so pleased with this variety 

 that I have already 400 trees of it growing in orchard. 



Mcintosh Red. — This Canadian variety is very similar to the 

 Wealthy, in all respects, so far as I can see, except that the tree is 

 not quite so hard}', being, however, hardier than the Fameuse. The 

 fruit is of the highest quality, much larger than the Fameuse, but 

 having such similarity of flavor as to cause me to regai-d it as a 

 seedling from that variety. I have not j'et had a good opportunity 

 to test its keeping qualities, but think it about with the Wealthy in 

 this respect. 



Marjorj Tied Streak. — This is the first of the two native seedlings 

 found growing on the shore of Lake Memphremagog that I have 

 thought to be worthy of propagation. It is a large 3'ellow apple, 

 somewhat like the Yellow Bellflower in shape, but with more or less 

 distinct stripes of red upon the sunn}' side. It has a 3'ellow, fine- 

 gi'ained flesh, and a mild sub-acid taste, with a rich and rather 

 peculiar flavor. It is a superior cooking apple, and a very good 

 eating apple. The tree is quite hardy, a vigorous grower, and a 

 fairly productive annual bearer. In keeping quality it is about with 

 the Baldwin. Specimens can often be kept until July, but it loses 

 quality after the first of Ma}'. 



Scotfs Winter. — This, which is the second of my two native seed- 

 lings, is an exceptionally strong grower, and hardy as a crab, but 

 needing careful pruning when young, otherwise it makes too close a 

 head. It comes into bearing about as soon as the Duchess and 

 Wealthy, and is an equally profuse and constant bearer. The fruit 

 is heavily striped, and sometimes covered with shades of red. It is 

 of medium size, becoming quite large under good treatment. It is 



