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No. 54. Strawberry Apple. This variety 

 originated in New Jersey ; it is an early winter 

 fruit ; will keep into spring ; color bright red, striped 

 upon a light orange brown ; flesh juicy, and pecu- 

 liarly agreeable. 



No. 55. RamsdeVs Red Pumpkin Sweet. 

 This fruit is of good size ; of a dark red, covered 

 with a 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. 



No. 56. 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 sprightly ; 

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

 keeping for several months ; a good bearer in alter- 

 nate years. This apple is known by the name of 

 Seek-no-farther, in the Philadelphia market. 



No. 57. Cann 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, approaching 

 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 alternate years. 

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