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It responds nobly to good cultivation and rich soil. Its introduc- 

 tion into Minnesota was a God send to the people, probably one- 

 fourth of the volume of all the standard apples at this time pro- 

 duced in the state are of this one variety. It is unexcelled for 

 cooking, and may be used when not more than half grown. Hardy 

 nearly everywhere. 



FALL ORANGE. 



Fruit large, fair, roundish ovate. Skin pale yellow, sometimes 

 with dull red cheek, and sprinkled with brownish dots. Stem 

 short, inserted in deep narrow cavity; calyx large, partially closed, 

 basin rather deep and narrow, flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. 

 Good for cooking. Season, October and November. Has fruited 

 over a considerable portion of southeast Minnesota. The best 

 trees I have seen of it in the state were on the grounds of Truman 

 M. Smith, in St. Paul. Has not succeeded since 1872. 



POXME DE NEIZE OR FAMEUSE. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, somewhat flattened ground; 

 color, pale greenish yellow, covered with faint streaks of pale red 

 on the shady side, marked and blotched with darker red and be- 

 coming a fine deep red in the sun. Stem slender, % inch long, 

 cavity narrow, calyx small, basin narrow and rather shallow. The 

 flesh is remarkably white, tender and juicy; flavor good. A very 

 popular dessert fruit. This variety was quite extensively planted 

 in southeast Minnesota. A few trees yet remain that have par- 

 tially recovered from injuries received in '84 and '85, but from the 

 fact that the Wealthy is more hardy, bears younger, and is of very 

 nearly as good a quality, the Fameuse is no longer planted. Its 

 origin is supposed to be in France. 



GILPIN, LITTLE RED R0MANITE. 



Fruit small, very handsome, roundish-oblong, skin very smooth, 

 richly marked and streaked with deep red, over a yellow ground. 

 Flesh white, rather dry, firm, rich, and very good. Season, April. 

 Very productive. At one time extensively planted but soon suc- 

 cumbed to blight, canker, and our hard winters. 



JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



Fruit of medium size, round and regular; skin greenish-yellow, 

 marbled with red and russet on the sunny side; flesh crisp, juicy, 

 tender, mild and sub-acid and excellent. The tree is an early and 

 great bearer, and was a great favorite with John Hart, of Stockton, 

 Winona county. Since his removal from the state it has been lost 

 sight of. 



BLUE PEARMAIN. 



Fruit large, roundish, regularly formed, slightly conical, skin 

 covered with stripes and blotches of dark purplish red over a dull 

 ground and appearing bluish from the white bloom. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, mild, rich and good. Tree a strong grower and moderate 



