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low apple, generally known as " Sweet Swaar" in the 

 orchards of Western 'New York. The flesh is yellow, 

 juicy, sweet and rich; tree stout and spreading; very 

 good. 



31. Beauty of Kent. — A magnificent English apple, 

 rivalling the Alexander in size and beauty, skin striped 

 with dark red ; flesh tender but coarse, and indifferent 

 in flavor ; excellent for cooking; tree very vigorous and. 

 productive. 



32. Bailey Sjnce. — A medium-sized, roundish, yellow 

 apple, with a sub-acid, brisk spicy flavor, introduced by 

 Jno. W. Bailey, of Plattsburg, IST. Y., where it originated ; 

 tree of moderate growth, a great bearer, — fruit always 

 fair ; little known yet. — September and October. 



33. Cooper. — A very large, beautiful, and excellent 

 Ohio apple, roundish, — skin yellow streaked with light 

 red ; flesh tender, juicy, and agreeable. (Barrels of them 

 were exhibited at the Ohio State Fair in 1850, and noth- 

 ing in season equalled them. It is said to have been 

 brought originally from Xew England.) — October to 

 December. 



31. Clyde Beauty. — Large, conical, pale yellow, striped 

 and marbled with light red ; sub-acid, good ; introduced 

 to us by Mr. Matthew Mackie, of Clyde, K. Y., where it 

 originated. — October to December. 



35. Duchess of Oldeniburg. — A large beautiful Russian 

 apple, roundish, streaked red and yellow ; tender, juicy, 

 and j^leasant ; tree a vigorous fine grower, and a young 

 and abundant bearer. — September. 



36. Drap d'Or^ or Cloth of Gold. — Large, golden yel- 

 low ; flavor mild and agreeable ; tree spreading. — October. 



37. Dyer. — See Pomme Royal. 



38. Fall Pippin. — Very large, roundish oblong, yel- 

 low ; flesh tender, rich, and delicious ; tree vigorous, 



