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low, striped and beautifully mottled with red ; 

 flesh very fine, with a brisk high flavoured juice. 

 This is one of the most valuable apples, ripen- 

 ing in October, and keeping good several 

 months. The tree is of a strong and healthy 

 growth and upright form. 



No. 27. Ribstone Pippin. 



Fruit sometimes large, of a flat form ; the 

 skin is a mixture of russet and yellow, with 

 dull red on the side exposed to the sun ; the 

 flesh very yellow and firm, with a sharp, rich 

 flavour ; the tree is of a spreading but not very 

 regular form ; it bears well, and ripens in the 

 fall and early winter months. 



No. 28. Golden Russet. 

 The origin of this apple is unknown ; it ap- 

 pears to have been first cultivated in Essex 

 County, Mass. ; the fruit is of medium size, 

 round, rather oblong, and of a regular form ; 

 the skin is a smooth yellow russet ; flesh re- 

 markably tender, spicy and high flavoured. 

 The tree is very upright and handsome in its 

 growth ; bears abundantly ; and is a valuable 

 fruit, ripening in October, November and 

 De cember. 



