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in a place, — not in clusters. You all know wliat the result is where 

 apples grow iu that manner. The tree never 3'ielcls barrels of fruit. 

 The}' should grow in clusters, — load up the tree — if you are to get 

 a large number of barrels. I don't know what the experience of 

 others has been, but in m}' experience, and in the obsers^atiou of 

 hundreds of orchards in this State I never have seen a tree of that 

 variety that I called well loaded with fruit. Yet it is a passabh^ 

 good fruit, for the reason that it is a ver}' late keeper and we have 

 but few late keepers ; consequenth' if j'ou want a ver}' late keeping 

 apple for home use it ma}^ be desirable to introduce this ; but in m}' 

 judgment it will not bear so high a recommendation as the paper 

 gave it. With regard to its extreme hardiness, I am not able to 

 corroborate or denv the claim made. It is generallv called hardv, 

 and does passably well along our northern bordei's. 



There is another Golden Russet, introduced from the same localitv 

 as the one I have just spoken of. This is regular in shape not 

 tapering like the other ; completely covered with russet ; flesh white ; 

 are of passable quality, and will keep until June when barrelled 

 carefully so it will not shrivel. 



There is another apple, which I now hold in un' hand, [exhibits 

 specimens] introduced from New Y'ork as a Golden Kusset, but as 

 worthless as worthless can be. This tree grows differentl}' ; it loads 

 itself with fruit, growing all up and down ui)on the branches, from 

 stem to top. As it approaches the top, the fruit grows smaller, and 

 bj- the time 3'ou get half wa^" down the limb, they are inferior in 

 size and quality. It is important to keep in mind the distinction 

 between these varieties, — to know what Ave are buying and for 

 what purpose ; and to avoid getting what we do not want. 



Fall Queen, or Haas. Inquiry was made concerning this variet}', 

 and the Sccretarj' read from the description given in Downing's 

 First Appendix, page 10 : ' 



"Originated near St. Louis. Mo. It was at first called Gros 

 Pommier, but now genei-all^- Fall Queen or Haas. * * Veiy 

 poj^ular through most of tlie West and Southwest as a profitable 

 market fruit, and for family use. Tree hardy, very vigorous, 

 upright, forming a beautiful symmetric head; an early, annual, 

 and abundant bearer. Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly 

 •conical, angular or slightly ribbed ; skin smooth, pale greenish 

 yellow, shaded nearly over the whole surface with light and dark 

 red, some rather obscure splashes and stripes, and a few light dots ; 



