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Summer Queen^ Early Queen. — Fruit large and oblong; striped 

 .with red on a yellow ground; high flavored and fine — ripe in August. 

 Summer Pearmain^ American Summer Pcarmain, Early Summer 

 Pearmain. — Too well known to need any description — ripe in Au- 

 gust. 



Porter Jipfh. — This is a new variety that originated on the farm 

 of Rev. S. Porter^ Sherburn, Massachusetts. Fruit large; oblong 

 shape; skin bright yellow, with a red blush — ripe in October, and 

 commands the highest price in the Boston market 



Fall Pippin^ Golden Pippin, Holland Pippin, Cobbitt's Fall Pip- 

 pin, Vandine. — Of all fall apples this stands at the head of the list. 

 Fruit large and of a roundish oblong form; skin smooth and yellow- 

 ish green, tinged with oiange; flesh tender, with rich juice — ripe in 

 October, and keeps till January' and February. 



Seek-no-furt/ier^ Rambo, or Romanite. — This fruit is muth culti- 

 vated about Philadelphia. Shape flat, resembling the Vanderveere, 

 but is better fruit; skin pale yellow, streaked with red; flesh tender 

 and sprightly during the fall — is both a fall and winter apple. 



Stroat, Straut. — A fine fall apple, introduced by the late Judge 

 Buel, of Albany — in use from September to December. 



Esopus Spitzenburgh, — Fruit large and oval shape ; color red, 

 covered with light yellow spots ; flesh of the finest flavor for dessert 

 and cooking, and keeps till February. 



Baldwin, Baldwin Pippin. — In the Boston market this fruit has 

 long brought the highest prices. Color bright red, tinged with yel- 

 low ; flesh juicy, rich, sweet, and most agreeable flavor — ripe in No- 

 vember and keeps till March. 



Belle/lower. — A beautiful fruit, long celebrated about Philadel-* 

 phia as their finest winter fruit — ripe in October, and keeps till 

 March. 



Blue Pearmain. — A well known fruit about Boston. Large 

 size ; color red, covered with a blue bloom ; flavor delicious, and 

 keeps till January. 



Huhhardston Nonesuch. — A most popular new fruit lately brought 

 out in Massachusetts, often commanding $5 per barrel in the Boston 

 market — ripe in November, keeps till February. 



Maiden'' s Blush. — One of the handsomest fruits in the country. 

 Size large, roundish shape ; skin pale greenish yellow, tinged with 

 a blush ; excellent for table use or cooking — ripe in August and 

 September. 



Lady Apple^ Pomme d'Api. — Fruit small ; of pale yellow color, 

 deeply tinged with red on one side ; flesh crisp and pleasant — ripe 

 in November, and keeps till April. 



Monstrous Pippin, Gloria Mnndi, Ox Apple. — Fruit of enor- 

 mous size, sometimes weighing 28 ounces; of pale yellowish green 

 color ; sprightly flavor — ripe in October, and keeps till January. 



JYewtown Pippin. — Of this most valuable apple there are two varie- 

 ties, the yellow and the green; no difl'erence in quality ; keeps till 

 May and retains its flavor — the most valuable variety for shipping to 

 Europe. 



