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in the most perfect preservation ; and the Committee on Fruits, 

 upon tasting them, pronounced the variety to be well worthy 

 of cultivation. The tree is of vigorous growth, and bears well. 

 Since writing the above, we have received the following 

 communication from Mr. Kenrick, to whom we applied for 

 an account of the origin and history of this apple : — 



Dear Sir, — The Cogswell apple was received by mefour- 

 teeti years since. The only information I could obtain from 

 the gentleman from whom I had it was, that " it came from 

 Attleboro', or its vicinity." I have always supposed it 

 originated there, but, having taken no pains to ascertain, am 

 not certain. By whom its name was given, I have no knowl- 

 edge. When it first fruited with me, I do not recollect, as it 

 was grafted on a large branch of a tree, together with sev- 

 eral other kinds, but it came very early into bearing. It is a 

 good straight grower, and I think as abundant a bearer as 

 any apple I am acquainted with. It is an early winter fruit, 

 keeping a little longer than the Hubbardston Nonsuch, being 

 fit for use from October to about the 1st of January : I have, 

 however, kept them till June. Those you saw were kept 

 too late to give a fair specimen of their real merit, and, should 

 I live till autumn, I will show you samples that will give 

 you a better opinion of their flavor ; and I consider it second, 

 for profit, to very few if any apples I am acquainted with. — 

 Very respectfully yours, John A. Kenrick. 



Size, large, about three and a quarter inches broad, and 

 two and a half deep : Form, roundish oblate, very regular, 

 largest in the middle, and little flattened at each end : Skin 

 fair, smooth, rich deep yellow, nearly covered with very dis- 

 tinct and abrupt splashes, stripes and dots of brilliant red, 

 having a few large russet specks scattered over the surface : 

 Stem, short, slender, and moderately sunk in a very regular, 

 open cavity : Eye, medium size, nearly closed, and slightly 

 depressed in a very small shallow basin ; segments of the 

 calyx broad : Flesh, yellowish, little coarse, crisp, and ten- 

 der : Jtiice, abundant, with an agreeable admixture of sweet 

 and acid, sprightly, high-flavored, and excellent : Core, small, 

 rather close : Seeds, medium size, angular, dark brown. Ripe 

 from October to February. 



