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for several weeks after it comes to maturity, which is in 

 July. It is to be regretted that this tree begins to show 

 symptoms of decay in some situations. 



American Red Juneating. A very fine fruit, and of great 

 beauty; is equally valuable for cooking and the dessert. The 

 color is a uniform and beautiful red; the form globular; the 

 size from small to medium. Perhaps it is one of the most 

 popular summer apples in this vicinity. Ripe in August. 



Benoni. This fruit has been brought into notice within a 

 few years; it originated in Dedham (the parent tree is still 

 growing) ; it is from medium to large size, of a red color, 

 streaked with very dark red; its form oblong, tapering at the 

 blossom end; the flesh is very firm, and of a pleasant flavor 

 for eating; for cooking, it is not thought to be equal to the 

 last named variety; it bears almost to a fault every second 

 year. Ripe in August and September. 



Williams's Apple. The fruit is of a beautiful red, and of 

 full medium size; the form oblong and regular, and is quite 

 a popular fruit; the tree is vigorous and productive. The 

 time of its ripening is between the red Juneating and Benoni. 



Early Bough, or Sweet Bough. Some of them attain quite 

 a large size; of a pale yellow color; the flesh is white, very 

 tender and sweet; a fine fruit for eating or baking. Ripe in 

 August. 



American Summer Pearmain. This fine fruit deservedly 

 holds a very high place, (none of the foreign varieties, which 

 have come to my knowledge, having surpassed or even 

 equalled it) ; the form varies from globular to oblong ; over 

 medium size; the color in the sun, of a bright red, faintly 

 spotted with dots of white; the flesh is tender and juicy. 

 On the authority of Mr. Coxe, it is " frequently preferred to 

 a fine pear ;" the tree bears abundantly. In eating in August 

 and September. 



Pumpkin Sweeting. A very large apple, flattened at the 

 stalk and blossom ends; color of a bright russet; the flesh 

 very sweet and good flavored; fine for baking, and is quite 

 a tolerable fruit for eating ; superior to most baking sorts ; 

 the tree is of upright and very vigorous growth. In perfec- 

 tion in September. 



Porter. This variety originated in Sherburne, and is of 

 rather large size; the form oblong and regular, and of a 

 bright straw color; the flesh is high flavored, and it is justly 

 considered a fine fruit. September. 



Maiden's Blush. This is now considered by many to be 

 synonymous with the HawtJiornden; it is of a flat form, and of 

 great beauty, having a very delicate blush on one side of 

 those exposed to the sun; while those growing in the shade 

 are of a very light straw color; a first rate fruit for cooking, 



