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Green Seek-no-further, 



Seek-no-further of Ck)xe, | Bracy's Seek -no-further. 



Growth, vigorous, upright ; fruit, large, roundish conical, greenish yel- 

 low, with dark specks ; stem, short ; calyx, large ; basin, deep, slightly 

 ribbed ; flesh, white, little coarse, mild sub-acid. November to January. 



Hagloe. 



Summer Hagloe. 



Tree, medium bearer, dark colored strong shoots, valued for cooking, 

 often fine for dessert; fruit, medium, roundish flattened, bright red on 

 yellow ; flesh, tender. July. Distinct from Hagloe Crab, a small ovate 

 cider fruit. 



Harrison. 



Generally grown for cider, but, in absence of better fruit, and kept until 

 March, it becomes "very good" for dessert. Tree, thrifty, hardy, very 

 productive ; fruit, medium or small, roundish ovate, yellow, with black 

 specks, light suffused shade around; stem, one inch; cavity, wide ; calyx, 

 closed ; basin, shallow furrowed ; flesh, yellow, firm, spicy, sub-acid ; core, 

 large ; seeds, long ovate. November to March. It is from this variety, 

 mixed with a small proportion of Campfield, that the celebrated Newark 

 cider is made. 



Hartford Sweeting. 



Spencer SAveoting, | Cliamp Sweeting. 



Native of Hartford, Conn. Growth, slow, hardy, productive ; fruit, 

 large, roundish flattened ; red striped on greenish yellow ; stem, slender ; 

 cavity, shallow ; calyx, large ; basin, shallow ; flesh, whitish, juicy, tender ; 

 *' very good." December to March. 



Haskell Sweet. 



Sassafras Sweet. 



Tree, vigorous, moderately prolific, deserves more general culture; 

 fruit, large, nearly flat, greenish, with dull brown cheek in sun; stem and 

 cavity. "medium; flesh, tinged with orange yellow, tender, sweet; almost 

 ** best." October. 



Hawley. 



Douse, I Dow's. 



Native of Columbia Co., N. Y. Much resembles Fall Pippin, but larger 

 and ripens earher, and is invariably affected with dry rot in all soils, 

 otherwise it would take first class. Fruit, large, roundish, flattened, 

 conical, yellowish green to yellow, with few brown dots; stem, slender; 

 cavity, wide; calyx, small, partly closed; basin, medium, slightly plaited ; 

 flesh, yellowish white tender, juicy, sub-acid. October, sometimes in 

 September. 



