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pressed; of a pale yellow color ; the flesh white, juicy, ten- 

 der, rather acid, but pleasant. Last of July. It is good 

 for cooking. 



e. EARLY RED JUNEATING. 



EVE APPLE of the Irish, 



This is not the American variety of the same name. 



The fruit is rather small; rather oblong; greenish yellow 



in the shade, of a deep red color, with streaks, next the sun ; 



the flesh is white, juicy, pleasantly acid. The last of July. 



7. LARGE YELLOW SUMMER. L. 



A large fruit of surpassing excellence ; the branches are 

 pendulous; the tree bears well, but does not bear young. 

 August, September. Introduced to notice by Mr. Lymin, 

 of Manchester, Conn. 



8. 'MAIDEN'S BLUSH. 



HAWTHORNDEN of the English. 



Fine specimens of this excellent fruit have been exhib- 

 ited by John Mackay, Esq., of Boston, raised on his farm 

 in Weston, and the premium of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society was awarded to him on this fruit in 1833. 

 The fruit is very large and beautiful ; flattened ; the skin 

 smooth, of a yellow color in the shade, finely contrasted 

 with fine red next the sun; the flesh white, tender, and 

 sprightly ; remarkably light ; good for the table or for cook- 

 ing. The tree bears certainly and abundantly. Mr. Coxe 

 informs us that it is eminently qualified for drying, and is a 

 very popular apple in the Philadelphia market. August to 

 October. 



9. *PORTER. 



The tree is of upright growth, of medium vigor ; a great 

 bearer. The fruit above the medium size, oblong, light 

 yellow, with a pale blush next the sun ; its flavor sprightly 

 and pleasant. A popular fruit in the Boston market, one 

 of the most productive and profitable; and very beautiful. 

 This native fruit originated at Sherburne, Mass., on the 

 grounds of the Rev. Samuel Porter. 



10. *PUMPKIN SWEETING of New England. 

 The tree grows vigorous and upright ; the leaves very 



large. The fruit is very large, round, flattened, of a yel- 

 low russet color ; the flesh very sweet and excellent. It 

 ripens from August to October. 



