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THE APPLE. 



has the most of delicate pear flavor of any variety ; and while it is 

 all unsuited to orcharding, one tree should always be planted. 

 While young it is of slow growth, but, as trees get older, it improves, 

 and makes a tree of round irregular spreading form of medium size. 

 It is very hardy, but should have rich strong soil ; shoots, dark 

 colored ; and so foliage. 



Size, medium, or rather below ; form, roundish, flattened ; stem, 

 rather slender ; cavity, open, deep, a little russeted ; color, pale 

 yellowish green, overspread and striped with deep and pale red ; 

 calyx, small, nearly closed ; basin, shallow ; flesh, yellowish white, 

 tender, very delicate ; core, medium, centre open ; seeds, short 

 ovate, pyriform. Season, last of August. 



EARLY STRAWBERRY. 



American Red Juneating. | Red Juneating. 



American. Tree, very erect in growth, dark wood, numerous 

 leaves erect, with long footstalks ; productive, and successful in all 

 localities, and although not best in quality, yet generally esteemed. 



Size, small ; form, roundish, varying to angular and conical ; color, 

 yellowish white, striped and stained over with bright and dark red ; 

 stem, varying from long, straight, and slender, to medium, curved ; 

 calyx, small ; basin, narrow and shallow ; flesh, yellowish white, 

 tinged with red, sub-acid, sprightly, tender ; core, medium ; seeds, 

 small. Season, July. 



ESOPUS SPITZENBERG. 



