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rather above medium in size, and of a fine conic shape. It is 

 excellent in quality, and of fine red color. It seems specially 

 suited to the fancy box trade, but its flesh is a little too tender 

 for the general market, though it is all right in barrels if 

 handled carefully. 



Sutton. 



Bad points: — 



Good points : — 



1. High quality. 



2. Good color. 



3. Hangs on well. 



4. Productive. 



5. Even in size and shape. 



1. Scabs some. 



2. Not so well known. 



3. Poor tree. 



(11) Gravenstein. — This is a German variety, intro- 

 duced into the United States about 1826. Its very attractive 

 appearance and excellent quality make it popular, even in 

 spite of the fact that as a rule it is not very productive. For 

 cooking it is not excelled by any variety of its season, and 

 when fully ripe and not overripe it is an excellent dessert 

 variety. The tree is a very vigorous grower, in fact, too vig- 

 orous unless handled carefully, having a tendency to grow 

 too late in the faU and to be damaged by the severe weather 

 which follows. It is also liable to sun-scald and to canker. 

 It comes into bearing fairly early, usually from seven to eight 

 years, and is a reliable cropper, though not a heavy one, with 

 a considerable tendency to bear biennially. The fruit ripens 

 quite unevenly, and ought to be picked twice or even three 

 times to secure the best results. The season is from the mid- 

 dle of September until November. It may be kept later than 

 this in good storage, but the color fades badly if it is kept 

 much beyond its season, far more than the Mcintosh does. 

 It is apt to grow a good many culls, particularly in the off 

 year, running very variable in both shape and size. Where it 

 succeeds, no other apple of its season can compete with it in 

 the market. In quality it ranks from good to best. 



