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American. Origin on the Hudson River. Tree, healthy, slender 

 shoots ; when in bearing, drooping and spreading, making an open 

 head ; requires age to produce much or good fruit, and much of 

 lime and potash, when it is a good bearer. 



Size, above medium, large when carefully grown ; form, flattened 

 at base, oblong, tapering roundly toward the eye, considerably 

 ribbed and irregular in its surface, and almost always slightly angu 

 lar ; color, rich lively red on yellow ground, dotted and marbled 

 with yellow russet ; stern, varying, sometimes short and stout, at 

 others long and slender ; cavity, deep, regular, open ; calyx, small, 

 closed ; basin, almost abrupt, furrowed ; flesh, yellow, crisp, a little 

 tough, exceedingly high flavored and delicious ; core, regular, ovate, 

 rounded in form ; seeds, large. Season, January to March. 



FAMEUSE. 



Pomme de Neige. | Sanguineus, 

 Snow. 



Foreign, or rather Canadian origin. It is admirably adapted to 

 all northern sections producing yearly, and always fair smooth fruit. 

 Tree, of moderate, rather diverging habit ; shoots dark ; and as an 

 orchard tree, only of second size. Without being a fruit of high 

 character, it is just so good that, taken with its production of regular 

 handsome fruit, it cannot be dispensed with. Tree, hardy, and rich 

 strong or heavy soils suit it best. 



Size, medium ; form, roundish, somewhat flattened ; color, green 

 ish yellow, mostly overspread with pale and dark rich red ; stem, 

 slender ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, small ; basin, shallow, narrow ; 

 flesh, remarkably white, tender, juicy, with a slight perfume ; core, 

 close compact ; seeds, light brown, long pointed. Season, October 

 to January. 



FALL WINE. 



Wine, of Cole. 



American. Its origin unknown, introduced west from the garden 

 of Judge Buel, Albany, about 1832. Tree, of slender, slow growth ; 

 drooping, when in bearing state, very healthy ; producing mode 

 rately, but annually, large beautiful fruit on the rich Western soils ; 

 and fruit of medium size on soils of moderate quality. Our figure 

 exhibits it from the two soils. It is now much grown in Indiana 

 and Illinois as &quot; Wine,&quot; from which it is quite distinct. 



Size, medium to large ; form, roundish, flattened ; color, rich red 

 marbled over clear yellow, and with many spots or specks of 

 brownish sometimes it is faintly striped ; stem, slender ; cavity, 

 deep ; calyx, half closed ; basin, open, shallow ; flesh, yellowish, 

 crisp, tender, juicy, delicious, sub-acid, vinous. Season, September 

 to November. 



