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beautiful bright red; a few russet dots and russet streaks 

 about the stem ; flesh yellowish white, crisp, with a rich sub- 

 acid flavor, not very fine grained. A first-rate winter apple in 

 all resj^ects. Ripens through winter, but keeps well later. 

 Shoots, reddish, stout, slightly downy, long jointed, with white 

 specks; tree a vigorous, rapid grower, with curved erect 

 branches ; forms a regular open head in the orchard ; comes 

 early to maturity and bears abundantly ; in strong soils sup- 

 plied with lime and potash, produces very even, perfect, and 

 uniform-sized fruit. It is the most popular Avinter sort 

 throughout New England, New York, and Michigan, and as a 

 profitable market variety, stands among the very first. Origi- 

 nated in Massachusetts. 



Wagener — Above medium to large, round-ovate, sometimes 

 oblate, flattened at the ends, outline somewhat irregular, 

 slightly ribbed, skin smooth, mostly overspread with indistinct 

 stripes of two shades of red; full deep red in the sun, pale 

 light red on the shady side, on w^arm yellow ground ; often 

 streaked with russet; flesh whitish, fine grained, compact, 

 mild sub-acid, vinous, aromatic, excellent. A celebrated vari- 

 ety, and one of the finest for dessert, cooking, or market. 

 Eipens through winter, but a late keeper, retaining its fresh- 

 ness of flavor and appearance till May, and superior for culi- 

 nary uses at the beginning of autumn. 



Tree a stout, upright, rapid grower, becoming spreading ; 

 very hardy; exceedingly productive when quite young; a 

 heavy annual bearer, and esteemed by many intelligent mar- 

 ket-growers, especially in Western Michigan, as the most 

 valuable winter apple yet introduced. In quality, as a table 

 apple, marked as best. A native of Yates County, New York. 

 First brought into notice in 1848. 



Rliodc Island Greening — Large, roundish, flattened, some- 

 times angular, always fair, green, yellowish when fully matured, 

 a brownish blush on sun-grown specimens, many rough russet 

 dots and patches ; flesh yellow'isb, tender, slightly aromatic, 



