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Komanite. A first-class American variety, with roundish-conical fruit. 

 Skin yellow ground, but nearly overspread with bright-red and sprinkled 

 with light dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, mildly sub-acid, and pleasantly 

 flavoured. Ripens late, will keep for a long time, an excellent dessert 

 Apple, and suitable for export. Tree vigorous, hardy, and very pro- 

 ductive. 



Home Beauty (Gilletfs Seedling). An excellent American variety, with 

 large, roundish, and &! ; <$htly conical fruit. Skin ground-yellow, but to a 

 large extent shaded ana striped with bright-red and sprinkled with light 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, with a sprightly sub-acid flavour. Ripens 

 late, may be kept for a long period, is a first-cla&s dessert Apple, and an 

 excellent variety for a local market and export. Tree vigorous and a good 

 bearer. 



Rome Beauty. 



Rosemary Russet. An old English variety, with medium-sized roundish- 

 conical fruit. Skin greenish-yellow, with a light-red blush and covered 

 with thin pale-russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, with a rich aromatic 

 flavour. Ripens medium late, will keep for three or four months, and is 

 an excellent dessert Apple, Tree moderately vigorous and a fairly good 

 bearer. 



Ross' Nonpareil. A good old Irish variety, with medium-sized roundish 

 fruit, narrowing a little towards the eye. Skin covered with thin brown- 

 russet, with a faint-red cheek. Flesh greenish-white, with a pleasant 

 aromatic flavour. Ripens late, will keep three or four months, and a very 

 good dessert Apple. Tree strong and bears profusely. 



Royal Russet (Leather coat Russet). An old En lish variety, with 

 medium-sized roundish-conical fruit. Skin yellowish-green, mostly covered 



