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but of a brighter red. The tree is a good grower and an 

 early and abundant bearer. 



Rome Beauty is not by any means a new variety, but is 

 one of those that have come to be recognized as a valuable 

 commercial variety over a wide extent of country through its 

 own merits, never having been advertised or pushed. It is a 

 large, red striped apple of fair quality and in season from 

 December to February, but may be kept in storage till May. 

 The tree is not a strong grower when young and would prob- 

 ably be better grafted on a stronger growing stock, but it 

 does very well without and comes into bearing early ; trees 

 three to four years planted having specimens frequently. I 

 think Connecticut is about its northern limit in the east to do 

 its best. 



Enscc is probably a seedling of Rome Beauty, originat- 

 ing in the same locality in Ohio about thirty years ago. After 

 about fifteen years it commenced to attract attention locally, 

 and since then has been disseminated in a somewhat experi- 

 mental way. The fruit is said to be somewhat of the same 

 size and color as Rome Beauty with quality of Grimes or 

 Jonathan. Its season is early winter at its home in southern 

 Ohio, and no doubt in this latitude would be a good keeping 

 winter apple. It keeps well in storage. The trees are better 

 growers than Rome Beauty with more healthy foliage and 

 frequently bears at four years of age. 



Of peaches we have fruited Hyuids Yellow, which was 

 said to ripen with Mountain Rose, but with us it came more 

 nearly with Early Crawford and of too dark a color to be 

 attractive. 



Miiiisou Free, a seedling of Elberta, ripening a week or 

 ten days after and of the same shape and fully as large. The 

 color was not of the best, but the trees were young and the 

 foliage heavy, which may account for it. 



Ticbout, of about the same season as Munson, but not 

 quite as large, and more round in shape. 



