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pure white tender flesh. A tendency to reproduce true from seed 

 is a striking peculiarity. As a group, predisposed to fungus trou- 

 bles. The varieties in this group, with one or two exceptions, 

 reach their highest perfection in the North. The most valuable 

 group for the colder portion of the State. 

 Boys Delight, Jersey Black, St. Lawrence, 



Canada Baldwin, La Victoire, Shiawassee, 



Cortland, Louise, Striped Fameuse, 



Detroit Red, Mcintosh, Switzer, 



Fameuse, Onondaga, Scarlet Pippin, 



Hilaire, Otsego, Ver. 



Hibernal group. — Probably the hardiest apples. Mature in a 

 short season. Russian. 

 Bogdanoff Glass, Hibernal, Ostrakoff, Romna. 



Jonathan group. — Medium sized, handsome red apples of high 

 quality, and crisp, juicy flesh. Variable in adaptations. Resem- 

 bles the Baldwin group. ^Yith one or two exceptions best adapted 

 to the Eastern districts. 



Esopus, King David, Red Canada, 



Flushing Spitzenburg, McCroskey, Rensselaer, 



Jonathan, Manchester, Rockland. 



Kaighn, Mother, 



Keswick group. — English apples of unknown adaptations in 

 New York. 



Keswick, Lord Suffield. 



Lady group. — Very small, roundish oblate, dessert apples, 



handsome in color and sprightly in quality, with crisp, juicy flesh, 



thin skin, and good keeping qualities. Best adapted to the 



Hudson Valley and Long Island districts. 



Highland, Peron, Star Lady. 



Lady, Sleight, 



Lawver group. — Medium sized, of very high color, rather dense, 

 medium coarse texture and inferior flavor. Excellent keepers. 

 From the South, but Akin, at least, is worth trying in the milder 

 parts of New York. 

 Akin, Lawver, McAfee. 



