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Other name for it. I have frequently noted a variety coming 

 from the central part of the State of a beautiful yellow shade and 

 covered all over with russet — a golden russet, in fact, though not 

 true to the record. I have thought it probable that this is the 

 apple referred to in those old records. Alas! who is there left 

 to-day to set us aright ! 



WINN RUSSET. 



Is another of those old waifs. This is mentioned by Cole on 

 authority of Maine Pomological Report. Origin is given as 

 Sweden, Maine. The name has passed from the knowledge of 

 this generation of fruit growers. Downing also names it, prob- 

 ably taken from Cole. The name has never appeared in any 

 collections shown at the exhibitions of this society, and is only 

 mentioned here as showing that possibly some of the russets 

 now found in the State may be the native apples named by those 

 fruit growers who have preceded us and have passed away, leav- 

 ing only a few stray sprays of the records of their work. 



At the Sagadahoc Fair last fall I found two plates of "Golden 

 Russet" of the same kind, one from Harpswell and the other 

 from Bowdoin. A request for samples brought me a package 

 from Mr. C. O. Purinton, Bowdoin, and with them the follow- 

 ing letter: 



Bowdoin, October 26, 1896. 

 Z. A. Gilbert, 



Dear Sir: — I send you by express one dozen samples of 

 Golden Russet. I call them at their best in December and 

 January. 



On my farm the tree seems to grow more slender limbs 

 than the Roxbury Russet. They are good annual bearers — a 

 little inclined to over bear which causes the fruit to be small. 



Yours very truly. 



C. O. Purinton. 



The apples received are truly a golden russet, but in no 

 respect correspond with the Golden Russet of the authorities. 

 They are a kind frequently shown at our exhibitions, and I have 

 thought it probable might be the Kennebec Russet, if we but 

 knew that variety. Certainly these are not the true Golden 

 Russet. 



The apple is medium size, slightly flattened, some specimens 

 a trifle angular; calyx in shallow cavity, regular, stem long in 



