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pact grower, stroDgly inclined to lean towards the northeast. The 

 fruit is popular for market and table. It keeps best closely headed 

 up in barrels. Previous to the winter of 1884-5, this delicious 

 apple was considerably grown from St. Paul south and west to the 

 line of the Iowa & Minnesota railroad. The tree is not hardy, is 

 only a moderate bearer and suffered frequently from bark burst 

 and sun scald. A few trees are still fruicing in Houston county. 

 The same description will apply to the English Golden Russet, 

 except that the fruit is smaller and the tree grows more upright. 



AUTUMN STRAWBERRY. 



Fruit medium, form roundish-conical; color, nearly the whole 

 surface streaked with light and dark red, stem tender and rather 

 long, cavity open; calyx small, basin, shallow and slightly ribbed; 

 flesh yellowish white, tender, crisp and juicy; flavor good sub- 

 acid. Season, September and October good for table and market. 

 The tree is a vigorous, rather spreading grower and productive, and 

 ranks about with Saps of Wine for hardiness. It is a more valu- 

 able tree and fruit than the early strawberry. I have never seen 

 it grown except in Houston and Winona counties. 



EARLY STRAWBERRY. 



Fruit roundish, a little below medium in size, and tapering 

 towards the eye. Skin smooth and fair; finely striped with a light 

 and dark red on a yellowish white ground. Stem long and slender, 

 inserted in a deep cavity; calyx small, basin shallow, flesh white 

 and soft, with a sub-acid brisk flavor and agreeable aroma. Tree 

 an erect grower and early bearer. Tender. 



BARTLEY SWEET. 



Fruit large, round ovate; color clear deep reddish crimson with an 

 occasional whitish patch; stem slender, cavity narrow and deep, 

 calyx closed, basin medium, flesh yellow; rich, not very juicy, sweet 

 and very good. Season here October to December. Tree is vigor- 

 ous and productive, upright while young, spreading and drooping 

 as it gets old, and much inclined to lean away from the sun. Was 

 grown and fruited in Houston and Winona counties until 1884-5. 

 Not hardy. 



AMERICAN GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



Fruit large, form variable, oblate, globular, or conical, and some- 

 times angular or ribbed. Color a fine golden yellow, occasionally 

 a soft blush on cheek. Stem short and stout, inserted in deep cav- 

 ity. Calyx closed, basin irregular, flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, 

 almost melting, flavor rich, refreshing, aromatic; core large. Sea- 

 son November to January. I planted quite freely of this variety 

 in 1859. and for a number of years it bore well and promised to be 

 valuable. The winter of 1872-3 wiped out every tree root and 

 branch together with some fine seedlings of it that were promising 

 great things. 



