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beauty ; in size medium ; skin light green, stained with bright 

 red ; flesh white, very tender ; juice saccharine, with a musky 

 perfume ; ripe in October, and will keep good till Christmas. 

 Tree hardy and productive. 



GOLDEN RUSSET, Aromatic Russet. A dessert apple, of me- 

 dium size, and of a pale copper-colored russet ; in great repute 

 for its rich saccharine, aromatic, and slightly musky flavor. 

 The tree is hardy and very productive : in October and November. 



GRAVENSTEIN. Fruit rather large and compressed ; of a yel- 

 lowish green color, striped with red; flesh crisp, and high 

 flavored ; ripens in October, and lasts till April. This variety 

 originated in Germany, and is considered the best dessert apple 

 in that country. 



KENRICK'S RED AUTUMN. A native apple of largish dimen- 

 sions, raised by John Kenrick, Esq., of Newton, Massachusetts ; 

 color pale green in the shade, but bright red next the sun, and 

 streaked with deeper red ; the flesh white, stained more or less 

 with red ; tender, juicy, and rich, with an agreeable sub-acid 

 flavor ; ripe in October. 



KILHAM HILL. This apple, one of the most saleable varie- 

 ties in Salem markets, originated on the farm of Dr. Kilham, 

 in Wenham, Essex county, Massachusetts ; the size is .above 

 medium ; form a little oblong ; the skin yellow, striped with 

 red ; the flesh is yellow and high flavored ; from September to 

 November. 



MONMOUTH PIPPIN. This variety originated in Monmouth 

 county. New Jersey. It is above medium size, of greenish 

 color, striped with red ; flesh firm, and of pleasant flavor. It 

 is considered one of the most saleable and productive varieties 

 of the season ; and will keep good till after Christmas. 



ORANGE SWEETING, Yellow Sweeting, Golden Sweeting. 

 This variety is much cultivated near Hartford, Connecticut, for 

 the Boston, Providence, and Philadelphia markets ; the fruit is 

 rather large, flattened at its base and summit ; the color yellow, 

 or orange ; flesh very sweet and excellent : from September to 

 December. 



