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taken from our best authorities. So far as the Committee are able 

 to learn the apple does not succeed well in any part of this State. 

 For experimental purposes it is, however, being set by a few 

 growers, and before many years we hope to be able to record the 

 results. The description is given for information only, as we do 

 not recommend the variety for Maine : 



"One of the most celebrated of American apples, on account of its lono^ 

 keeping and excellent qualities, and the high price itconiniandsabroad ; but 

 its success iscontined toceitaiii districts and soils. It attains its greatest 

 perfection on Long Ifeland and the Hudson. In Western New York and 

 New England it rarely succeeds well. It requires rich and high culture, 

 and it makes such slow, feeble growth that it has to be top grafted upon 

 a strong growing variety. Nov(!mber to June". — Ellnanger & Barry. 



'I'he Newtown Pippin stands at the head of all American apples and 

 is, when in perfection, acknowledged to be unrivalled in all the qualities 

 which constitute a high-tlavored dessert apple, to which it combines the 

 quality of long keei)ing witliout the least shrivelling, retaining its high 

 llavor to the last. The fruit is of medium s'ze ; roundish ; a little irregular 

 in its outline, caused by two or tiiree obscure ribs on the sides — and 

 broadest at the base, next tlie stalk; about three inches in diameter, and 

 two and a half deep ; color dull green, becoming olive green when 

 ripe, with a faint, dull brownish blush on one side, dotted with small gray 

 specks, and with delicate russet rays around the stalk. Calyx quite small 

 and closed, set in a narrow and shallow ba-in. 8talk half an inch long, 

 rather slender, deeply sunk in a wide, funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh 

 greenish white, very juicy, crisp, with a line aroma, and an exceedingly high 

 and delicious flavor. This is one of the finest keeping apples, and is in 

 eating from December to May. This description is abridged from Down- 

 ing who adds "This is entirely distinct from Yellow Newtown Pippin, 

 which is handsomer in appearance and has a higher perfume. When 

 fully ripe the latter is yellow, with a rather lively red cheek, and a smooth 

 skin. It is liardier than the former." 



Russell — This apple has been traced to the farm formerly owned 

 by Capt. William Russell of Farmington, where it was known to be 

 in fruit over fifty years ago. There is a tradition that Capt. Rus- 

 sell who was an early settler in Farmington walked from Massachu- 

 setts lo his farm and brought in his pockets a lot of apple seeds. 

 These were planted, and this variety is supposed to be one of the 

 seedlings. The first scions were taken from the tree by Elliab P^aton 

 and later more were taken by James Seales. From these cuttings 

 the variety was mainly disseminated. 



The apple has a well established reputation in Franklin county, 

 where it is recognized as superior to any other apple maturing in the 



