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rather a spring than a winter apple, being useful onl}' for culinarj'^ 

 purposes during the winter months. It keeps in prime condition 

 quite as long as the Roxbury Russet, and is a far better apple, being 

 crisp, spicy and refreshing up to the last. It is a good keeper as 

 well as a long keeper, very few decayed specimens being found even 

 as late as the middle of June, when kept in a cool, dai'k cellar. I 

 have already 350 trees of Scott's Winter in my orchard. 



Bethel of Vermont. — This a first rate, hard}', lai'ge, handsome, 

 long-keeping red apple, whose only fault is its uncertaint}' as a 

 cropper. In some places it is a profuse bearer, while in others it 

 has the contrar}' reputation. It seems to be most at home in valley 

 lauds that are rich, deep, and moist without being wet, and I should 

 expect it to be successful in many places in Aroostook County. 



I have not included sweet apples in this list, because thej' are the 

 most ditficult class in Avhich to find thoroughly- hard}- and otherwise 

 satisfactor}' varieties. For a while I almost despaired of fiiiding a 

 series of sweet apples adapted to my location ; and now, though I 

 think I have them, I have not had them long enough to speak pos- 

 itively in regard to them. Those of which I am most hopeful are, — 



Pringle's Sweety a strong growing, profuse bearing, and perfectly 

 hard}' sort, two inches in diameter, ripe in September. Baked, it is 

 equal to a fig in richness, and it is a fair eating apple. It is attract- 

 ive, being of a rich yellow color with a red cheek, but its small size 

 greatly lessens its value as a market fruit, except with those who 

 know it. 



Prolific Sweeting. — One of the newer Russian varieties that is 

 quite hardy and promises to be productive. It is of large size, 

 3'ellow in color, and in season during all of October. Excellent for 

 cxDoking, a fair eating apple, and valuable for market. 



St. Johnsbury Sweet. — A very handsome and excellent early 

 winter varietv. It is richh' striped with red on a yellow ground, 

 medium to large in size, excellent for eating or cooking, and keeps 

 till Februar}'. The tree is productive and hardy. 



Nev^port Winter Sweet. — This is a home grown seedling, only the 

 original tree having as yet produced fruit. It is a long keeper, of 

 good size, productive, and in color and quality like the Tohnan, 

 but flatter in shape. The tree is hardy and thrifty. 



