POPULAR AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 17 



Autumn Bough — A large, beautiful, and excellent apple, resembling the 

 Sweet Bough, but a mouth or six weeks later. 



Bletiheiin Pippin — An old variety, originated at Woodstock, in Oxfordshire, 

 England. Tree a strong and vigorous grower, a regular and abundant bearer. 

 Fruit large, roundish oblate, conical, yellowish, becoming deep orange, stained 

 on the sunny side with dull and dark red stripes. Stalk short and stout, in a 

 deep cavity. Calyx large, open, in a deep, broad basin. Flesh yellow, break- 

 ing, very sweet, pleasant. Good. October, December. Valued mainly for 

 cooking. 



Coqsivcll — A large, beautiful striped apple, from Connecticut; of good 

 quality, and productive. October and November. 



Colcert — Large ; greenish yellow, striped and shaded with dull red ; tender, 

 brisk sub-acid. Tree a strong grower and an enormous bearer. October and 

 November. 



Fall Pippin — Very large, roundish, oblong; yellow; flesh tender, rich, and 

 delicious. Tree vigorous, spreading, and u fine bearer; esteemed generally. 

 October to December. 



Fall Jenneting — Large, oblate; pale greenish yellow, with a flight blush; 

 flesh tender, juicy, and sub-acid. November. 



Gravenstein — A very large, striped, roundish apple, of the first quality. 

 Tree remarkably rapid, vigorous, and erect in growth, and very productive. 

 September and October. 



Haskell S'weet — Origin, farm of Deacon Haskell, Ipswich, Mass. Tree vig- 

 orous, upright, spreading, and productive. Young wood light grayish brown. 

 Fruit medium or above, oblate. Color greenish yellow, sometimes with a 

 blush. Stalk short, inserted m a rather broad, deep cavity. Calyx closed. 

 Basin broad and large, of medium depth. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, very 

 sweet, rich, aromatic. Very good to best. September, October. 



Hatvley — Large ; waxy yellow, rarely blushed ; very pleasant, mild, sub-acid, 

 rich. August to September. 



Haicthornden — A beautiful Scotch apple, medium to large size, pale yellow 

 and red. Trees have strong shoots, with low, spreading heads ; constant and 

 abundant bearer ; excellent for cooking. Resembles Maiden's Blush. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Jefferis — From Pennsylvania, medium to large, striped, mostly red ; fine 

 quality, productive. September and October. 



Jersey Sweet — Medium size, striped red and green, tender, juicy, and sweet ; 

 a strong, fine grower, and good bearer ; very popular, both for table and cook- 

 ing. September and October. 



Keswick Cocllin — Large, oblong, pale yellow, acid. Excellent for cooking. 

 July to October. 



Lowell — Large; bright, waxen yellow, oily ; flavor brisk, rich, sub-acid. Tree 

 hardy and vigorous. September and October. 



MuHson's /Sweet — Medium to large, pale yellow with a red cheek, tender, 

 juicy, and good. Tree a very fine grower, and good bearer. October and 

 November. 



Ohio Nonpareil — Large to very large, smooth, yellow, covered with bright 

 red, very handsome; flesh tender, juicy, fine grained, sub-acid, rich. First 

 quality. September. 



Porter — Medium size to large, oblong, yellow ; flesh tender and of excellent 

 fiavor. Tree a moderate grower ; very popular in Massachusetts. September. 



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