AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



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The original tree of this variety stands in the garden of Mrs. 

 Dix, of Boston, after whom the fruit is named, and has been in 

 bearing only about thirty years. It does not bear well while 

 young, which may be regarded as an advantage on the whole, 

 and as indicating soundness of constitution, and warranting the 

 expectation of a fruitful and prolonged maturity. 



29. ONONDAGA. 



Fig. 254. 



Tree upright, vigorous. 

 Young shoots yellowish-green or light olive, 

 regular bearer. 



An early and 



