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with a spreading head, an early and abundant bearer. A 

 profitable orchard sort, valued for table, cooking, or market. 



Mangum (FALL CHEESE OF VIRGINIA, etc.). Medium, 

 flattened, slightly conic ; yellowish, mostly covered and 

 striped with red ; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, mild sub- 

 acid. Late Autumn. Tree a healthy, good grower, pro- 

 ductive. This is one of the best of Southern apples, lias 

 a dozen or more synonyms, and is widely grown South 

 and South-west. 



Ohio Nonpareil (MYER'S NONPAREIL). Medium to 

 large, roundish oblate; yellow, shaded, marbled, and 

 splashed with shades of red ; flesh yellowish white, fine- 

 grained, tender, juicy, rich aromatic sub-acid. Late Au- 

 tumn. Tree vigorous, with stout straight shoots, making 

 a regular, spreading, open head, productive ; valuable for 

 table or market. 



Porter. Origin Massachusetts. Above medium size, 

 oblong, narrowing to the eye ; bright yellow, with blush in 

 the sun ; flesh fine-grained, crisp, firm yet tender, spright- 

 ly aromatic sub-acid. Early Autumn. Tree a moderate 

 grower, forming a low, round, spreading head, productive. 

 Highly esteemed for table or market, and succeeding in 

 all good, rich soils. 



Richard's Graft (RED SPITZENBURGH, etc.). Origin 

 New York. Medium, roundish, flattened; yellow, nearly 

 covered with shades of red; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, 

 aromatic sub-acid. Early Autumn. 



Rome Beauty* Origin Ohio. Large to very large, 

 roundish ; yellow shaded and striped with red ; flesh yel- 

 lowish, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Mid- Autumn, Tree a 

 moderate grower, late bloomer, productive. 



St, Lawrence. Supposed origin Canadian. Large, 

 oblate ; yellowish, striped and splashed with deep red ; flesh 

 white, slightly stained with red, juicy, tender, vinous sub- 

 acid, Early Autumn. Tree vigorous, upright, productive. 



