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thus sometimes escaping spring frosts ; and hence the 

 name Neverfail. 



RED CANADA. (Syn. Nonsuch, Old Nonsuch of Mass., 

 Richfield Nonsuch of Ohio.) Medium in size, roundish- 

 conical, regular ; nearly the whole surface covered with 

 red, and interspersed with large and rather indistinct 

 whitish dots ; stalk about an inch long, in a very wide 

 and even cavity ; basin nearly even, moderate ; flesh fine 

 grained, compact, with a rich sub-acid, high and excellent 

 flavor. Keeps through winter. Shoots rather slender, 

 leaves wavy. Productive ; fruit smooth and fair. Suc- 

 ceeds equally in New England, New York, and Ohio. 

 This is wholly distinct from the Nonsuch of England, to 

 prevent confusion with which, the name Red Canada 

 is preferred. 



Red Gilliflower. (Syn. Scolloped Gilliflower.) Large, flat- 

 tish-conical, sometimes inclining to roundish or ovate- 

 conical, very irregular and strongly ribbed ; striped with 

 dull dark red on greenish yellow ground ; usually more 

 or less blotched with dark spots or scabs ; stalk half to 

 three-fourths of an inch long; basin very irregular or 

 strongly ribbed ; flesh fine-grained, compact, rich green- 

 ish yellow, and with a fine, spicy, sub-acid flavor. Al- 

 though of fine quality, the fruit is rarely fair, and the 

 tree is unproductive ; hence it is little cultivated. 



Redstreak. Medium size, roundish, rich red and yellow in 

 streaks ; flesh yellowish, rich, firm, dry. For cider only. 



Scarlet Nonpareil. Medium in size, roundish, regular, yel- 

 lowish green, the sunny side deep red, stalk rather large ; 

 flesh firm, rich, acid. English. 



SPITZENBURGH, ESOPUS. Rather large, round-ovate 

 slightly conical ; surface a high rich red, rather obscurely 

 striped ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, rather slen- 

 der ; basin shallow, slightly furrowed ; flesh yellow, firm, 

 crisp, spicy, rather acid, nearly unequalled in its high 

 rich flavor. Keeps through winter. Shoots ascending 

 and erect, rather slender, leaves crenate. Usually a mode- 

 rate bearer. Succeeds best in New- York, its native 

 state. 



