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keeping and dessert, qnnlilies. It is a little smaller than Koxlniry and 

 does not keep qnite as long. It shonld have a ]>lace in the home garden. 



Gravenstein : — A large, attractively striped apple of good quality. 

 Ripens throngh a long season, starting about the first of September. The 

 tree is only moderately vigorous but fairly produetive. Somewhat ten- 

 der in texture. Its size, color and quality make it a desirable market 

 variety. Very desirable for culinary and dessert purposes. 



Golden Sweet: — A regular, roundish-conical, yellow apple of very good 

 quality. The tree is moderately vigorous and quite prolific, bearing good 

 crops biennially Kipens about the middle of August. Very good for 

 dessert purposes, but not valuable for market. 



Hubbardston: — A well-known commercial variety, ripening in October. 

 Of 'large size and yellow color, mostly overlaid with attractive red. Of 

 very good quality. The tree is fairly vigorous and very productive. 

 Keeps until about the first of January, This variety should receive more 

 attention from commercial growers. Very good for dessert and suitable 

 for culinary jiurposes. 



Jefferis: — A medium-sized apple of very good quality, ripening late in 

 August. Oblate; yellow, striped with dark red. Flesh is crisp and ten- 

 der and of very good quality. The tree is productive and fairly vigorous. 

 The fruit ripens unevenly and is not very attractive. Very desirable for 

 the home plat, but not ^•aluable for market. 



Jerse}- Sweet: — Medium-sized, roundish, and of very good quality. 

 Color, yellow overlaid Avith two shades of red. Somewhat tender in 

 texture and skin. The flavor is rich and sweet. The flesh is fine-grained 

 and cris]). The tree is vigorous and very productive. Fruit is often 

 irregular in shape and size. Very good for dessert and culinary purposes 

 but lacks color and firmness to make it suitable for market. Rii^ens early 

 in September. 



Jonathan : — A very popular market apple of high flavor. Size medium ; 

 color bright red on a yellow ground. The skin is somewhat tender and 

 russets easily from spraying. The tree is slender in growth and mod- 

 erately vigorous, and can be worked on a more vigorous stock to advan- 

 tage. Very productive. It does not reach its best size in this state unless 

 grown on rich soil. Very desirable for dessert and culinary purposes, 

 and where grown to good size most valuable for market, as it brings 

 the highest prices. Season November to ]March. 



Longfield: — Small to medium in size. Clear pale yellow, with a pink- 

 ish and brownish red cheek. A very hardy and prolific Russian variety-. 

 Flavor is too strong for a good dessert apple, but its productiveness, 

 hardiness and attractiveness make it a desirable a])ple for market. Also 

 suitable for culinary purposes. Ripens in October. 



Louise: — A very productive apple of Fameuse type. Xot as well 

 colored and ripens earlier than Fameuse and Mcintosh. Slightly larger 

 than Fameuse. Scabs and shows bruises easily. Unless desired as an 

 early variety, the above varieties are much to be preferred. Ripens dur- 

 ing the latter part of September. 



Lowell { Greasy Pippin) : — A medium-large, clear yellow apple, regular 

 roundish oblong in shape. Ripens late in August. Of, very good quality. 

 Flesh is tender and crisp. Fruit is apt to drop as it ripens. The tree 

 is vigorous, thrifty, long-lived, and productive. Very good for dessert 

 and culinary purposes. Its color detracts from it as a market apple. 



