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pleasantly sub-acid and perfumed ; very good. Middle 

 to late Summer. Tree a moderate upright grower, an 

 abundant bearer, ripening its fruit along evenly for a 

 month or more ; valuable for orchard or garden. 



Golden Sweet, Origin Connecticut. Medium or above, 

 roundish, pale yellow ; flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, rich. 

 Mid-Summer. Tree a strong grower, spreading, a good 

 bearer ; valuable for cooking, market, or stock. 



Hightop Sweet (SWEET JUNE). Origin Massachusetts. 

 Medium or below in size, roundish, light yellow ; flesh 

 yellowish, sweet, pleasant, very good. Mid-Summer. 

 Tree vigorous, upright, productive ; valued for the mar- 

 ket orchard. 



Large Yellow Bough (EARLY SWEET BOUGH). Origin 

 American. Large, oblong, ovate ; skin smooth, greenish 

 yellow ; flesh white, tender, sprightly, rich, sweet. Early 

 to mid Summer. Tree moderately vigorous, compact, 

 good bearer ; one of the best for table or market. 



Primate, Probably American. Medium, roundish ob- 

 late ; greenish white, blush cheek in the sun ; flesh white, 

 very tender, sprightly, mild sub-acid. Late Summer. 

 Tree a vigorous grower, upright, very productive ; an ex- 

 cellent dessert sort ; too tender for. distant market. 



Red Astrachan. Origin Russian. Large, roundish, 

 nearly covered with deep crimson and a thick bloom; 

 flesh tender, juicy, rich acid. Mid-Summer. Tree vig- 

 orous, strong grower, upright, spreading, good bearer; 

 well known as one of the most profitable of orchard sorts, 

 and valuable for the dessert when gathered at the right 

 time. Probably the most profitable early summer apple 

 in every part of our country from Maine to California. 



Summer Hagloe, Origin American. Medium to large, 

 roundish oblate ; yellow, striped and splashed with red, 

 slight bloom ; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Lafe 

 Summer. Tree a vigorous, stocky, short-jointed grower, 



