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Tree erect and very vigorous; bears when quite young and 

 abundantly; excellent for cooking from July to October. 



16. Lymdii's Large Summer. — Large, roundish, pale 

 yellow, rich and excellent. The tree requires shortening 

 like the peach, to keep up a proper supply of young shoots, 

 as they bear only on the ends. — August. 



17. J/?mc>we^ (Horseblock Apple). — This is an excellent 

 late summer, sweet apple, originated near Plymouth, Mas- 

 sachusetts, and named by Mr. John "VYashburn of that 

 town. It is described in Hovey's Magazine, September, 

 181:8, as " one of the finest early sweet apples," " having 

 a deep yellow skin, and a bright vermillion cheek." The 

 tree is vigorous and a good bearer. — August and Sept. 



18. Oslin (Oslin Pippin, Arbroath Pippin). — A farnous 

 Scotch apple, succeeds well in Upper Canada. Medium 

 size, roundish, yellow; flesh juicy, rich and fine. Tree 

 productive. — August and September. 



19. Ornes Early. — Large, yellow, with a dull, red 

 cheek, tender, juicy and fine. Liiported from France to 

 Massachusetts without a name, and afterwards described 

 in Ilovev's Mas-azine under this title. The tree is astrons; 

 grower. 



20. Summer BeUe-fieur. — ^This is a very fine, late sum- 

 mer apple, raised by John E.. Comstock, of Duchess 

 County, from a seed of the Esopus Spitzenburgh ; it resem- 

 bles the yellow belle fleur in form and color, and is de- 

 scribed by Mr. Downing, Horticulturist., vol. 3, as " decid- 

 edly superior to Porter, AVilliam's favorite, or any summer 

 apple of its season." Tree strong and upright. 



21. Sum.mer Sweet Paradise. — A large fine, sweet 

 apple, from Pennsylvania; round, greenish 3'ellow, juicy, 

 sweet and rich. — August and September. 



22. Sine-qiM-non. — Medium size, greenish yellow; flesh 

 tender and fine flavored. Tree a slender, slow grower. 



