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sub-acid, fine, fair and productive ; deserves general cultiva- 

 tion ; September and October. 



Yelloiv Bellefleur. Very large^ long ovate conical, irregu- 

 lar ribbed, mostly towards the eye ; smooth, lemon yellow, gen- 

 erally a blush in the sun, stem long, slender, in a narrow deep 

 cavity, calyx closed in a narrow plaited basin, flesh tender, 

 juicy, of a rich, sprightly aromatic flavor ; latter part of 

 November to February ; good groAver, moderate and con- 

 stant bearer, one of the best in quality ; popular in all of the 

 Southwest and West, and in new lands of the North, and 

 strong soils of New York. It is particularly adapted to all 

 sandy and gravely soils. Originated in Burlington, N. J. 



Baldiuin. Large, mostly colored with red, crisp and rich, 

 ranks among the very best ; tree upright, vigorous grower, 

 and abundant bearer ; keeps in the Valley and West Virginia 

 until February and March. This stands at the head of all 

 New England apples, and is suited to general and extended 

 cultivation. The flesh is yellowish white, crisp, with that 

 agreeable mingling of the saccharine acid which constitutes a 

 rich high flavor. 



Rhode Island Greening. Large green ; a popular apple 

 and deserves general cultivation. Valuable for cooking, vig- 

 orous grower, flesh yellowish, fine, tender, crisp, juicy, 

 slightly acid and aromatic, rapid and stout groAver, great 

 bearer. One of the very best for main crops. It succeeds 

 well on light or sandy soils. 



Rohinsons White Medium, crisp, juicy and delicate fla- 

 vor, a good bearer, highly esteemed ; November to January 

 in the Valley of Va. 



Qogsivell, Synoyiyms. Ohio Nonpareil, Cogswell's Pearmain. 

 Above medium size, roundish, regular and uniform, a rich 

 yellow ground, with stripes, splashes and dots of red, stem 

 medium length, rather slender, cavity open, regular, often rus- 

 suted, calyx, medium or small, basin medium depth ; flesh yel- 

 lowish, crisp, juicy, sprightly, tender, aromatic, sub-acid. A 

 good bearer, always producing fair and even sized fruit. Tree 

 very hardy, suited to general cultivation ; November to March. 



Ramho. (Coxe, Thomp.) The Kambo is one of the most 



