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Ripens late, will keep for a long period, and ranks as one of the finest 

 dessert Apples. A very popular variety in our local markets, and 

 suitable for export. Tree hardy, thrifty, and bears freely. 



Summer Pearmain (Autumn Pear main), An old English variety, with 

 medium-sized, or larger, roundish-conical fruit. Skin yellow, striped 

 and mottled with red and orange, and dotted with brown. Flesh 

 yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, with an aromatic flavour. Ripens medium 

 late, will keep for three or four months, and is an excellent dessert 

 Apple. Tree rouust and productive. 



Summer Golden Pippin. An old and good English variety, with ovate 

 fruit, below the medium size. Skin bright-yellow, with an orange-red 

 cheek Flesh yellowish, firm, very juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. An 

 excellent early dessert Apple, but will only keep a few weeks. Tree 

 moderately robust and a free bearer. 



Swaar (HardwicTc) .A first-class American variety, raised by a Dutch 

 settler, that derives its name from the unusual weight of the fruit, which 

 in Low Dutch means heavy. Fruit roundish-oblate, large, and regularly 

 formed. Skin deep-yellow, with numerous brown specks and faint 

 traces of russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, with a rich aromatic 

 flavour. Ripens late, will keep for a long period, is an excellent dessert 

 or culinary Apple, and suitable for export. Tree vigorous and a very 

 good cropper. 



Sykehouse Russet. An old English variety, with rather small roundish 

 fruit. Skin greenish-yellow, with a brownish-red cheek and partially 

 covered with russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, with a sub-acid flavour. 

 Ripens late, will keep four or five months, and is an excellent dessert 

 Apple- Tree robust, spreading in habit, and productive. 



Sandrinaham* A recently imported English variety, and said to 

 possess valuable qualities. Fruit large, conical, and very heavy. Skin 

 green, sprinkled with small russet spots. Flesh greenish-white, firm, 

 crisp, juicy, and sub acid. Ripens late, will keep for a long period, an 

 excellent cooking Apple, and suitable for the dessert. 



The Queen. A variety imported two or three years ago from England 

 with a high character. Fruit medium-sized to large, roundish -oblate, 

 with a ribbed eye. Skin lemon-yellow, but almost covered with bright- 

 crimson, with broken streaks and patches or darker-red. Flesh white, 

 tender, and juicy. Ripens Jate, a good cooking and dessert Apple, and 

 will keep a long time. Tree bears freely. 



Tower of Glammis (Carse of Cfowrie, Glammis Castle). An old and 

 popular Scotch variety, with large roundish-conical and somewhat unequal 

 sided fruit. Skin pale-yellow, with a blush of red on the cheek. Flesh 

 whitish, crisp, very juicy, and briskly sub-acid. Ripens late, will keep 

 three or four months, and is a first-class cooking variety, also suitable for 

 drying. Tree robust, hardy, and a free bearer. 



Twenty Ounce (Aurora, Coleman, Cayuga lied Streak, Lima, .If organ's 

 Favorite). A favorite and useful American variety, with very large 

 roundish slightly uneven fruit. Skin greenish-yellow, heavily splashed, 

 marbled, and striped with red. Flesh greenish-white, crisp, juicy, and 

 briskly sub-acid. Ripens medium late, will deep for three or four months, 



