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blue bloom, similar to the Winter Blue Pear- 

 main ; the flesh is tender and sweet. This tree 

 bears abundantly. It ripens in the fall, and will 

 keep into January. This apple was brought into 

 notice by Mr. Ramsdel, of Connecticut. 



RambO) or Romanite. This apple is much 

 cultivated in Pennsylvania ; the form is flat ; the 

 size medium ; the skin a pale yellow, with red 

 streaks towards the sun ; flesh tender and spright- 

 ly ; and is a fine table apple, ripening in the fall, 

 and keeping for several months ; a great bearer 

 in alternate years. This apple is known by the 

 name of Seek-no-farther, in the Philadelphia 

 market. 



Oann Apple. This apple, cultivated in West 

 Jersey, takes its name from the peculiarity of its 

 shape. In form it approaches to a cone ; the size 

 is medium; color green, with a brownish red 

 near the stem ; it is a very sweet fruit, approach- 

 ing nearer, in this respect, to the Danvers Winter 

 Sweet than any variety we have seen. It is an 

 early winter fruit, and is a good bearer in alter- 

 nate years. 



[This apple is cultivated by some, under the name of 

 Seaver's Sweet.] 



Northern Spy. This new native fruit, origi- 

 nated near Rochester, N. York. It is a fine win- 

 ter apple, and is one of the most popular fruits in 

 New York. Fruit large, yellow, juicy, with a 

 rich sprightly flavor. The tree is of an upright 

 growth, and bears well. 



Quince Apple. The tree of this variety is of 

 vigorous growth ; the size of the fruit large ; the 



