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Roxbury is not quite hardy in Michigan. The tree is of low, spreading 

 habit. The fruit, if kept in close packages to prevent shriveling, is one of 

 the best long keepers. 



Sheriff originated in Pennsylvania. Though not of high quality, it is 

 valued farther west, on account of the hardiness of the tree. 



Somerset, N. Y. t is an early apple of high, sprightly flavor. The tree is 

 an unusually early bearer. 



Stark is valued for market, on account of the hardiness, vigor and pro- 

 ductiveness of the trte. It is a long keeper, though quite low in quality. 



St. Lawrence, ripens at a season when there is an excess of fruits, on 

 which account its real merits are, to some extent, overlooked. It is attrac- 

 tive and valuable, both in tree and fruit. 



Summer Pearmain, but for the tendency of the fruit to scab and crack, 

 and that it ripens in the height of the peach, plum and grape season, 

 might well be placed at the head of the list of dessert apples, so far as 

 both beauty and quality are concerned. 



Summer Rose, although not the equal of the foregoing in either size or 

 quality, is yet of satisfactory size and quality, and even more beautiful. 



Thornton, if at all valuable, is so on account of the vigor and productive- 

 ness of the tree. The fruit, though of fine size, is unattractive in appear- 

 ance and low in quality. 



Tolman, Talman Sweet, though a very popular long keeper, is objection- 

 ably firm and tough in texture, and also lacks juiciness. 



Washington Strawberry, though ripening in early September, and less 

 desirable for that reason, is large, beautiful, and an early bearer. A good 

 culinary apple. 



Water, is an early, profuse bearer, and the tree of good habit, but the 

 variety has many rivals, with equal and even superior merit, at least for 

 this locality. 



Wealthy, originated by Peter M. Gideon, of Minnesota, as alleged, from 

 seed of Cherry crab, but its obvious freedom from all indication of crab 

 parentage, begets the suspicion that, by mixture of seed or otherwise, an 

 error may have occurred. Though a winter variety and fairly hardy at 

 the extreme north, it ripens in October in Southern Michigan, where it is 

 only a medium dessert and market fruit. 



QUINCES— Cydonia. 



TABULATION OF QUINCES-Cycfonj'a-1897. 



