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18. ROCKREMAIN. 



Raule Janntt. J\'eve)fail 



Fruit nieclium size, elongated, and tapering to the crown. Color greenisli yellow, orna- 

 mented with red stripes. Flesh fine, yellowish, juicy. ; taste subacid, sprightly. Keeps 

 till May or June. 

 This apple requires a long season for ripening : as it blossoms two weeks later than most 



apples it is unsuited to a northern summer. It is a valuable fruit for the southern markets. 



19. POUND. 

 Fruit exceeding the medium size ; striped red on a greenish yellow ground. Stem short. 

 Depression wide. It is regarded as only third rate. 



* 20. GOLDEN REINETTE. 

 Fruit below the medium size ; slightly elongated ; symmetrical. Color yellow, cheek red, 

 stem long, basin shallow. Flesh yellowish, subacid, pleasant. Early winter. 



21. HARTFORD SWEETING. 

 (Spencer Sweeting.) 

 Ratlier large, roundish, depressed ; striped red, on a greenish yelow ground. Stem slen- 

 der ; depression shallow. Calyx large ; basin shallow. Sweet, juicy rich, productive, 

 and keeps a long time. Hartford, Conn. 



22. NEWTOWN SPITZENBURGH. 



Fruit of the medium size ; circular ; symmetrical. Ground color yellow, or yellowish 

 green, shaded deeply with red in stripes upon the sunny side ; skin dotted about the 

 apex. Stem short. Flesh firm, yellowish, rich and juicy. Fine ; deserving of cul- 

 tivation. 



23. WATSON'S DUMPLIN. 

 Fruit above the medium size; large, yellowish green, and faintly striped; juicy, subacid, 

 pleasant, and used for cooking. 



24 WINE APPLE. 

 Hay'i .tpple. 



Fruit full medium size ; large. Ground color yellow, which is ornamented with red stripes 

 and nebulous patches. Stem short ; depression deep. Calyx large, open. Flesh yel- 

 lowish white, with a rich subacid and somewhat vinous flavor. 



