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Wilcox, Esq., of Gaines' Station, Genesee county, Michigan, for another lot of the fruit, 

 specimens of which were sent to Mr. Charles Downing of Newburgh, N. Y., author of tlse 

 revised " Fruit and Fruit Trees of America, " who, at the writer's request, has furnished the 

 above outline and description for the Farmer. 



"This fruit originated from the pomace of a lot of grafted fruit, grown in Avon, Oakland 

 county, the seeds from which were planted in a nursery, in Gaines, Genesee county. A 

 portion of the trees grown from them were sold, ungrafted, to Mr. Beebe Truesdell, deceased, 

 who planted them in Vernon, Shiawassee county. Among these was the original tree of 

 this variety, which has now borne full and regular crops for more than ten years, with the 

 exception of two seasons, when the crop was thinned by frost. 



" The onl}' grafts j^et in bearing of this variety are those of Mr. Wilcox, although it has 

 been considerably disseminated in the vicinity during the last two or three years. It is 

 locally known as ' Nonsuch ;' but, as this name is already applied to several other fruits, at 

 the suggestion of the writer Mr. Wilcox has applied the name at the head of this article, a 

 name eminently appropriate for so beautiful a fruit. 



"In texture, juiciness and flavor, as well as in the beautiful whiteness of its flesh, it is 

 much like the well known Snow apple (Faineuse), from which, when the skin is removed, it 

 is hardly possible to distinguish it ; and, as it seems to be free from the faults of that variety, 

 it may prove a valuable substitute for it. The tree is a strong, ratlier upright grower, until 

 the branches become borne down with the weight of the fruit. The fruit matures in No- 

 vember, and may be kept till February. 



" The specimens sent the writer, this season, were picked early and prematurely ripened. 

 Doubtless, from this cause, they were less finely colored than those sent last year ; and, if 

 memory can be relied on in such a matter, they are thought less rich in flavor. For the&e 

 reasons they may be expected to improve upon further acquaintance. 



•' Plymouth, October 24, 1859. T. T. LYON. 



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Mr. Wilcox, by request, forwarded me specimens of the fruit in the fall of 

 1860, which were exhibited at the meeting of the American Pomological Soci- 

 ety, held at Philadelphia in September, 18G0, where Mr. Hovey saw the fruit, 

 secured an outline and description which accompanied a second and highly 

 flattering notice of the variety subsequently published in his magazine. These 

 specimens seem to have satisfied Mr. Hovey that this fruit is distinct from 

 Fameuse (which he had previously doubted) ; but Mr. Downing, to whom I had 

 repeatedly forwarded specimens, was for a considerable time in doubt on this 

 point. 



This variety has been in bearing for many years at Grand Rapids, as well as 

 at other points, and in that locality especially we hear the most flattering re- 

 ports of it. Indeed, although it has been thoroughly tried in comparatively 

 few localities in Michigan, the results, so far, strongly indicate to our mind, 

 that for its season of maturity, from October to February, it is the coming 

 apple. 



MANN APPLE. 



As this is already introduced into our State, and seems to be attracting 

 some attention for its alleged market qualities, we reproduce Mr. Downing's 

 description of it, from the appendix to the revised edition of "Fruits and 

 Fruit Trees of America," page 21. He says : 



"A chance seedling, in the orchard of Judge Mooney, of Granby, N. Y. 

 Tree hardy, an upright grower, with rather slender branches, forming a round 

 head; an early and annual bearer, a late keeper, valuable for market and cook- 

 ing, and a fair table fruit. 



" Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, nearly regular ; skin deep yellow 

 when fully ripe, often with a shade of brownish red when exposed, and thickly 

 sprinkled with light and gray dots, a few being aureole; stalk short, rather 

 small; cavity medium or quite large, sometimes slightly russeted; calyx gen- 

 erally closed ; basin rather large, slightly corrugated; flesh yellowish, half fine. 



