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Golden, Baldwin, Hubbardston, Wagoner, Noi-tliern Spy, Stark, Mann 

 and Golden Rnsset, and of the sweet varieties. Golden Sweet, Bough, 

 I?ailey and Tolman. In the following list there will be found a number 

 of excellent varieties for dessert: Early June, Early Strawberry, 

 Benoni, Fanny, Fameuse Sucre. Louise, Ontario, and Bed Canada. 



Most of the varieties named above fruited upon the station last year 

 and detailed descriptions are given below. 



Arnold : — A cross between Northern Spy, Wagener and Esopus Spit- 

 zenburg. Large and of Spy shape. Color, clear yellow. Tree vigorous 

 and very productive. Quality good. Color and tenderness are somewhat 

 against it for market. Quite free from scab. Can be used for market 

 and is good for home use. Season, middle of October to March 



Bailey Sweet: — A large, beautiful, red apple of a very pleasant, sweet 

 flavor. The tree is only moderately vigorous and makes a spreading 

 growth. It is, however, a regular and abundant bearer. It ripens early 

 in September and keeps until nearly the first of January. Its size, 

 color and quality make a valuable market and dessert apple. 



Ben Davis: — This well-known variety does not do very well here. It 

 is comparatively small in size and of poor quality. We cannot hope 

 to compete with the western and southern states in growing this variety. 



Bietigheimer : — A very large and handsome fruit of coarse texture and 

 poor flavor. Good for culinary purposes, but poor for eating. Of pale, 

 creamy yellow color blushed witli a handsome, bright red. The tree is 

 an early bearer but lacks productiveness. Form, roundish oblate. It is 

 most valuable for exhibition purposes. Good for cooking. Ripens 

 during the latter part of August. 



Borovinka : — A Russian variety ripening with Duchess, and much like 

 it. The fruit is a little larger than of that variety. Fullv as valuable 

 in every way. 



Bough (Sweet) : — Ripens about the middle of August. Color yellow, 

 sometimes slightly blushed. Bears fairly well and is one of the best 

 early apples for local market and home use. During its season it has no 

 equal as a culinary apple. 



Bosnian : — A large apple, somewhat similar to Red Bietigheimer and 

 ripening at about the same time. It is of very good quality for an apple 

 of its size. Bears somev^hat better than Bietigheimer. Good for cooking 

 and exhibition. The tree is large and vigorous. 



Chenango : — Of the ''Sheepnose" type. Color is creamy white, striped 

 with red. Quality is very good. Flesh juicy, tender and crisp. The 

 tree is a thrifty and rather dense grower. It ripens through a long 

 season, starting about the middle of August. Productive but a portion 

 of the fruit is generally small and deformed. On account of its tender- 

 ness it is unfit for market except in a fancy way. Should have a place 

 in every home fruit carden. 



Cogswell :— A striped a})ple of good quality and roundish oblate in 

 shape. The tree is a good grower and productive. The apple is firm, 

 and would be a good market apple if it colored better. Season November 

 to March. 



Dudley: — A seedling of Oldenburg, of very good size and quality. It 

 is roundish oblate in shape and creamy white, striped and splashed with 

 red. The tree is thirfty and vigorous and quite productive. Ripens 



