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Somnitelnoe. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, conical. Skin green, nearly 

 covered with bright red. Flesh white, not juicy or high flavoured. Season, September 

 and October. 



Karabovka. — Tree a very vigorous grower. Fruit small, obovate,conical. Skin green 

 splashed with red. Flesh white, medium juicy, sub-acid. Season, September and October. 



Titovka (Solovieff). — Tree a very vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong conical. Skin 

 greenish yellow, with streaks of red on sunny side. Flesh white, medium juicy, mildly 

 acid and pleasant. Season, late autumn. 



Plodovitka (Solovieff). — Tree a very vigorous, grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish 

 flat. Skin green, splashed with red. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, pleasant acid. Season, 

 late autumn. 



Lapough. — Tree a very vigorous grower. Fruit large. Skin clear waxy yellow. 

 Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sprightly acid. Season, late autumn. 



Zolotoreff. — Tree a very vigorous grower. Fruit large, roundish, conical. Skin 

 greenish yellow, with a reddish cheek. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sprightly acid. 

 Season, late autumn. 



Borsdorf. — Tree a strong and vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, 

 tapering to the eye. Skin greenish white, with a little russet. Flesh yellowish white, 

 -crisp, juicy, sub-acid. Season, late autumn. 



Coas's Orange Pippin.— Tree a moderate and spreading grower. Fruit of medium 

 size, oblate. Skin yellow, splashed, nearly over the whole surface with red. Flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, juicy, rich sub-acid. Season, late autumn. 



Melonen. — Tree vigorous. Fruit large, roundish conical. Skin yellow, with a pink 

 blush. Flesh yellowish, crisp, medium juicy, mild acid. Season, autumn. 



Galville Saint Sauveur. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, oblong conical. 

 Skin greenish yellow, somewhat mottled and sprinkled with whitish dots. Flesh white, 

 tender and juicy, acid. Season, late autumn. 



Perry Russet. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oblong. Skin yellow with 

 russet nearly over the whole surface. Flesh, yellow, firm, juicy, pleasant acid. Season, 

 late autumn. 



Huntsman's Favourite. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, roundish conical, 

 Skin greenish yellow with a little pale red on cheek. Flesh yellowish, coarse, crisp, 

 juicy, and of pleasant flavour. Season November and December. 



Carthouse. — Tree vigorous. Fruit large. Skin smooth, yellow, streaked with red. 

 Flesh yellow, firm, juicy and fine. Season, winter. 



Plum's Cider. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong. Skin yellow 

 with a little russet, and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy and mild, 

 sub-acid. Season, winter. 



Switzer. — Tree a moderately vigorous grower. Fruit small to medium, roundish, 

 flattened. Skin green, nearly covered with dark red. Flesh white, firm, juicy, mild, 

 sub-acid, and of pleasant flavour. Season, winter. 



Iowa Blush. — Tree vigorous. Fruit of medium size, conical. Skin yellow, with a 

 mottled yellowish red cheek. Flesh white, firm, juicy, mild acid. Season, winter. 



Willow Twig. — Tree a medium but spreading grower. Fruit of medium size, 

 roundish, slightly conical. Skin green, streaked and splashed with light red. Flesh 

 greenish white, firm, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Season, winter. 



Scarlet Cranberry. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small to medium, oblate. Skin 

 green, nearly covered with dull red and freely sprinkled with whitish dots. Flesh 

 yellowish white, firm and juicy, mild, sub-acid. Season, winter. 



