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disseminated until -within the last 15 years. It has a tendency to spot, yet 



often grows perfectly fair. The tree is very nearly iron-clad — distinctly hardier 



than its parent. It bears young, and the fruit will rank as large — often very 



large. It is nearly round, dark red in color, with a heavy blue bloom — in its 



perfection a most magnificent apple. It has the white flesh of the Fameuse, 



but a fuller and richer flavor, being a dessert apple of the first class. It is a 



better keeper than the Fameuse, in this respect standing equal to, if not above, 



the Wealthy. 



Gideon's Martha Crab. 



After testing not less than 150 varieties of improved Siberian apples of this 

 class, I have fixed upon this one as, all things considered, the most desirable 

 variety. The tree is very vigorous, and bears young and profusely. The fruit 

 is large of its class (H to 2 inches in diameter), in color a brilliant rosy red, 

 with darker and lighter shades, on a yellowish ground. It is nearly round, a 

 little flattened, with a long stem strongly inserted. For canning, or for jelly, 

 it is a most superb fruit, the flavor being high and rich, and the jelly of a dark 

 ruby red, having almost the firmness of the West Indian Guava jelly, 



McMdhorCs White Apple. 



This is one of the new Western iron-clad seedlings, which seems to be gain- 

 ing considerable favor in that section. I find it a vigorous grower, very hardy, 

 and an early bearer. The fruit is medium to large, greenish white, with a dull 

 red cheek, roundish conical, slightly angular, short stem, closed calyx, shallow 

 cavity and basin. It is apparently productive, season late fall and early winter. 

 It lias a white and tender flesh, with a pleasant sub-acid flavor. A useful apple 

 of its season, and might be profitable in some localities as a market fruit. 

 Origin, Sauk county, Wisconsin. It has received the approval of many of the 

 leading fruit growers of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. 



The Golden White Apple. 



This is one the Kussian apples of the government importation of 1869-70, — 

 Xo. 978. The tree is a most vigorous grower, and as hardy as Oldenburgh, but 

 ■d rather tardv bearer, vet when it reaches about the 12th vear in orchard it 

 becomes a very productive tree, biennially, with some fruit on the odd year. 

 The apple is large and round, somewhat ribbed in many specimens, with a 

 firm, smooth greenish white skin, becoming golden, with a liberal striping of 

 light red on the sunny side In quality it is very good for dessert or cooking. 

 Its season is October in Northern Vermont and Quebec. 



The Wolf River Apple. 



This seems unquestionably an Alexander seedling, and very close to the par- 

 ent as regards the fruit, which is very large, roundish-conical, nearly covered 

 with dark red on a greenish ground. Downing could not see any difference in 

 the fruit of the two, but the trees are distinct. The Eussian apples are a very 

 thoroughbred race, and often reproduce themselves closely from seed. The 

 tree of neither the Wolf River nor the Alexander is entirely iron-clad. It is 

 claimed for the Wolf River that it keeps considerably better than Alexander. 

 Quality about the same, very good for cooking, and very salable. 



