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rior, is very profitable, and an early bearer, tbougb a sbort-lived 



tree. * 



Rbode Island Greening — Fair and good, tbougb not possessing 

 tbe firm character of tbe variety as grown further north. 



Esopus Spitzenberg — A highly-flavored variety, of rare excellence ; 

 but the remark as to latitude concerning the former, equally applies 

 to this fruit. 



Newtown Spitzenberg — Of fine quality, as this fruit generally is 

 in all the region about us. 



Newtown Pippin — Very fine specimens, well developed and of 

 high flavor, as is generally the case in our fertile soil. 



American Pippin, or Grindstone — Fair specimen of a very indif- 

 ferent fruit, remarkable for its abundant bearing, late ripening, the firm 

 hold of the stem to the twig, its withstanding frost before gathering 

 and endurance of rough usage afterward, as well as for its being a 

 long keeper, although very poor at all times. 



Gilpin, or Romanite — This apple may be as roughly handled as 

 the ' Grindstone,' and kept in the ground like potatoes. It seldom 

 rots, and keeps latej prolific, and bears early; good for cider ; prof- 

 itable. 



Unknown — A large, red, striped fruit, oblate, slightly conical, 

 basin shallow, core rather large ; flesh tender, yellowish, moderately 

 juicy, rather pleasant, sub-acid, of peculiar flavor. 



Unknown, small, red, striped conical, slender stem. 



Unknown — Medium size, slightly conical, shallow basin or none, 

 plaited about tbe eye, which is closed, skin very smooth, susceptible 

 of a high polish, very dark red, with dark stripes ; flesh very ten- 

 der, white, stained red, melting, juicy, sub-acid, and of a peculiar 

 spicy or fennel flavor. 



Pawpaw — Medium, oblate conical, a regular, rather deep basin, 

 eye closed, skin smooth, white, sometimes blushed ; flesh white and 

 exceedingly tender, juicy and very sweet. 



White Winter Pearmain — Medium, conical, basin shallow, often 

 plaited, stem short, skin smooth, greenish yellow when ripe, blushed 

 when exposed ; flesh firm, breaking juicy, pleasant, lively, sub-acid ; 

 seeds of a peculiarly light brown color, in a moderate cavity. This 

 very prolific variety is a good keeper and highly valuable. How 

 could it ever have been confounded with Michael Henry so long ? 



Winter Sweet Paradise — A rich, sweet apple, of good, sprightly, 

 but not high flavor ; light in weight; a very productive and excel- 

 lent orchard fruit, and of fine appearance. 



