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niifl August; medium size, good quality, excellent for cooking, lias tender 

 yellow skill, bruises easily and cannot be shipped long distances. 



Sicret Bough — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spread- 

 ing, bears early and prolifically. subject to canker. Fruit — Season, late 

 July; large, excellent quality, good for dessert, cooking or local market, 

 somewhat subject to scab. 



Prnnate — Tree large, hardy, moderately vigorous, upright, spreading, 

 bears 5-7 years of age, productive, somewliat subject to canker. Fruit — 

 Season, ripens unevenly, August and September; niedium to large, 

 quality very good, juicy, excellent for dessert, somewhat subject to scab. 



Ohlcnhiirfi (Duchess of Oldenburg) — Tree medium size, vary hardy, 

 moderately vigorous, bears at 4-6 years, yielding heavy crops biennially; 

 sometimes subject to collar rot. Fruit — Season, ripens unevenly through 

 late August and September, large size, excellent for cooking or market. 

 Free from scab. 



Maiden Blush — Tree medium size, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreiiding, 

 bears early and usually every year. Fruit — Season, September and early 

 October; medium to large, attractive, good for dessert, cooking or mar- 

 ket, has tender skin and must be handled carefully, very subject to scab. 



Grarensfein — Tree large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, bears 

 moderately early and fairly well every second year, occasionally subject 

 to canker. Fruit ripens unevenly, during late September until Novem- 

 ber, medium to large, good for cooking or market. 



Wcalthij — Tree medium size, hardy, moderately vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 4-6 years, very productive, requires heavy thinning. 

 Fruit — ripens late September or early October, medium to large, good 

 for dessert, cooking or market, very free from scab, drops badly. 



Mcintosh — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, 

 bears .5-7 years and heavily every other year. Fruit ripens in October, 

 medium to large in size, very attractive, excellent for dessert, cooking 

 or market; fiesh is tender and bruises easily and it cannot be shipped 

 long distances, very subject to scab. 



FauieusG (Snow) — Tree niedium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 5-7 years, annually and prolifically. Fruit ripens in 

 October, niedium in size, attractive, extra for dessert, cooking or nearby 

 market. Very subject to scab. 



Hulihardston — Tree medium to large, fairly hardy, vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 5-6 years of age, very productive, requires heavy thin- 

 ning. Sometimes subject to canker. Fruit ripens fore part of October, 

 medium to very large, generally good for dessert, cooking or market until 

 January. Smooth, very free from scab. 



King — Tree large, vigorous, hardy, upright spreading, bears 6-8 years, 

 generally not very productive, is subject to canker and collar rot. Fruit 

 ripens fore part of Octol>er, large, attractive, extra fine for dessert, cook- 

 ing and market, not very subject to scab, drops badly. 



Wagener — Tree medium in size, hardy, moderately vigorous, upright 

 spreading, bears 4-5 years, and so abundantly that it requires heavy thin- 

 ning, especially while young to prevent stunting of tree. Fruit ripens 

 in October, medium to large, attractive, excellent for dessert, cooking or 

 market. 



Grimes Goldeii—Tvee medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright spread- 



