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to large, yelloAV, tree liavdj, vigorous, very productive; orig- 

 inally from Virginia, grown in Southern Ohio, and through- 

 out the Southwest and West. 



Buif Apple. A celebrated North Carolina apple, very 

 fine, large size, much cultivated in Buncombe Co., and other 

 parts of the State. 



Cullasaga. A fine apple cultivated in Habersham Co., Ga, 



and various other parts. 



Carthouse or Romanite. (Gilpin, Coxe.) A handsome 

 cider fruit from Virginia, medium, round, striped, sub-acid 

 and agreeable ; tree an early and heavy bearer, very valuable 

 on account of its keeping qualities ; a very hardy, fruitful, 

 vigorous tree ; fruit juicy, rich ; late in Spring. 



Wine Sap. (Already described) Popular everywhere, and 

 generally cultivated ; useful for all purposes ; every orchard 

 should have a large proportion. 



Roxhurij Russet. Medium to large, surface rough, green- 

 ish, covered with russet, tree vigorous and great bearer, valu- 

 able for its long keeping : December to May. When fully 

 ripe, slightly acid and very pleasant, excellent for cooking. 

 A moderate grower and great bearer ; is adapted to moist, 

 strong, rich soil. 



White Winter Pearmain. (Already described) Highly 

 esteemed at the West and South w^est. 



. Pilot. Origin, Nelson Co., Va., very valuable new variety, 

 keeps well and late. (Already described.) 



Pryor's Red. A native of Virginia ; large, flat, brownish 

 yellow, little russet, tinged with red ; flesh fine, rather tender, 

 sw^eetish, sub-acid, dryish, of a rich agreeable, ami peculiar fla- 

 vor. Elliott says well adapted to rich alluvial soils of the 

 West ; very salable in New Orleans ; December to February. 



Rawles' Genet. Medium, round, greenish, streaked and 

 clouded with dull red. It is a regular and heavy bearer, 

 flesh compact, crisp, juicy and vinous, keeps well, succeeds 

 well in all portions of Virginia, and puts forth its leaves and 

 blossoms much later than other varieties 



Hubhardston Nonesuch^ is, perhaps, the most beautiful 

 apple that grows, and in this instance, " outward beauty is an 



