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Minckler is an old variety, grown mostly at the west, season January to March, 

 weight nine ounces, quality low, 6 to 8, tree vigorous, spreading. 



Oaliland is known in some localities as Oakland Co. Seeknofurther. It ripens 

 here in September but is said to be a winter keeper. Weight five and one half 

 ounces; color, yellow, blushed and striped with two shades of red; flavor, mild 

 subacid; quality 3 to 4; growth of tree slender, spreading. 



Ontario, originated by the late Charles Arnold of Paris, Ontario, is a cross 

 between Northern Spy and Wagener. The fruit is in season from January to 

 April. Weight, nine ounces; color, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek; flesh, 

 tender, juicy, sub-acid; quality, 3 to 5; tree vigorous, upright, spreading, an early 

 bearer. 



Primate is well and favorably known as one of the very best summer dessert 

 apples, ripening in succession through a considerable period. The fruits when 

 large are sometimes water-cored. 



Red Aport is one of Prof. Budd's Russian importations. Its weight is eleven and 

 one half ounces, season b. m. September. In form, color, and quality it is much 

 like the well known Alexander. 



Red Astrachan is too well known as a leading summer market and culinary 

 apple to require description. It ripened here this season August 1; weight, six 

 and one half ounces. 



Red Canada is the apple so long and favorably known in the markets of Detroit 

 and Chicago as Steele's Red. In some soils and localities it is inclined to scab 

 and crack. It is a slender grower and should always be top grafted on vigorous 

 stocks. Season, January to May; weight, six ounces. 



Reid Golden comes to us from New Jersey without a history. It ripens here 

 August 9; weight, five ounces; form, oblate; color, dark, rich red on a yellow 

 ground; flesh, white with red stains next the skin; quality, 5. A culinary fruit. 



Rhode Island Greening is universally prized at the north and east as a leading 

 winter apple; in season here from November to February or March; weight, ten 

 and one half ounces. Further south it becomes an autumn fruit. 



Roxbury Russett, long known and prized as a superior, long-keeping, culinary 

 market apple; in season from January to June; weight, six ounces. It is open to 

 the objection that the tree lacks hardiness at the west. 



Somerset (N. Y.) ripened August 19, weighing three and one half ounces. The 

 fruit is conical and not attractive in appearance but sprightly, high-flavored, and 

 rich; quality, 2; tree an upright grower and an early bearer. 



Stark hails from Ohio. It is a long-keeping, winter apple. Weight, eight ounces; 

 quality as low as 7 or 8; tree very vigorous, hardy, and productive. A market 

 apple. 



Summer Pearmain is a beautiful and excellent fruit for the home plantation, 

 ripe early in September; weight, five ounces. Unfortunately the fruit is liable to 

 scab and crack. The tree is hardy, but of scarcely medium vigor. It requires 

 good, rich culture. 



Summer Rose is a beautiful and excellent little fruit for the home garden; ripe 

 early in August; weight, four ounces; quality, 2. The tree is moderately vigor- 

 ous and very productive. 



Tolman is a long-keeping, winter, sweet apple; weight, four ounces; tree, very 

 hardy; generally popular. 



Washington (Strawberry), ripe in September and October. Weight, nine and 

 one half ounces. Is a roundish oblate, yellow apple, splashed and mottled with 

 rich red; flesh a little coarse; tender, juicy, brisk, sub-acid. Culinary, market. 



Water, ripe October and November; weight, six ounces; quality, 5; is a culinary 

 variety; so far only moderately productive. 



Yellow Transparent is reported to be of Russian origin; ripe July 22, weight, 

 five ounces. The fruits are usually free from Imperfection and of even size; color, 

 pale yellow; fiesh, a little coarse, white, tender, juicy, acid; culinary. Tree vig- 

 orous, upright, very productive. 



QUINCES (Gydonia). 



No indications of fungi have been observed during the past season. 



The only insect attacks demanding attention have been those of the slug (Erlo- 

 campa cerasi) to subdue which a single spray of strong tobacco water proved 

 sufl3cient. 



