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Medium size, red, with wlaite dots, flesh fine, rich, sub-acid 

 and delicious; tree a slender grower; one cf the best of 

 apples. — November to May. 



11-i. Bhode Island Greening. — Every where well known 

 and jDopular ; tree spreading and vigorous, always more 

 or less crooked in the nursery ; a great and constant bearer 

 in nearly all soils and situations ; fruit rather acid, but 

 excellent for dessert or cooking ; towards the south it ripens 

 in the fall, but in the north keeps well till March or April. 



115. Russet Golden. — Medium size, dull russet, with a 

 tinge of red on the exposed side ; flesh greenish, crisp, 

 juicy and high flavored; tree a fine grower, sj)reading 

 with light colored speckled shoots, by which it is easily 

 known; bears well; popular and extensively grown in 

 "Western New York. — November to April. 



116. Russet Golden American (Bullock's Pippin, 

 Sheep's Nose). — Medium size to small, conical, slightly 

 russeted ; flesh remarkably tender, juicy and rich ; of the 

 finest quality; origin. New Jersey, and succeeds well in 

 the west and south. Tree an upright, compact, but not 

 rapid grower. 



117. Russet English (Poughkeepsie Eusset). — Medium 

 size, slightly conical, greenish yellow, mostly covered 

 with russet. Tree is remarkably stout and erect, bears 

 large crops, and the fruit will keep a year ; quality good ; 

 very profitable. 



118. Russet., Roxbury or Boston. — Medium size to large, 

 surface rough, greenish, covered with russet, flavor indif- 

 ferent ; tree vigorous, S2)reading, and a great bearer; keeps 

 till June. Its great popiilarity is owing to its productive- 

 ness and long-keeping. 



119. Swaar. — Large, pale lemon yellow, with dark dots, 

 flesh tender, rich and spicy; tree a moderate grower, 

 with dark shoots and large grey buds ; with good cultm'e 

 it is one of the very best of apples. — November to May. 



