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each plant or hill ; which divided into the number of 

 feet in an acre (43,560), will give the numher of plants or 

 trees to the acre. 



JVEW APPLES. 



Primate; Above medium ; straw color, tinged with 

 blush ; tender, fine grained, juicy and sub-acid ; a 

 vigorous grower and abundant bearer. Ripens Aug- 

 ust and September. 



Sops of Wine Medium size, oblong, red; flesh 

 white, often stained ; mild and pleasant; productive. 

 August and September. 



Tetoisfey A Russian apple which has proved profit- 

 able for market growing. The tree is an upright, 

 spreading grower, forming an open head ; comes in- 

 to bearing extremely early, usually the second year 

 after transplanting, and bears every year. Hardy 

 as a Crab. Fruit good size, nearly round ; yellow, 

 beautifully striped with red ; flesh white, juicy, 

 pleasant, acid, aromatic. July and August. 



Yellow Transparent A new Russian variety im- 

 ported in 1870 through the Agricultural department. 

 Pronounced by some who have seen it as "the most 

 valuable early apple ever introduced." Tree an up- 

 right grower and a very early and abundant bearer. 

 Fruit of good size ; skin clear white, turning to a pale 

 yellow ; flavor acid, and very good. Ripens from 

 ten days to two weeks earlier than Early Harvest. 



Autumn. 

 Alexander (Emperor) Of Russian origin. Large ; 



deep red or crimson ; flesh yellowish white, crisp, 



tender with pleasant flavor. Very hardy. October. 

 t ill urn it Strawberry Medium, streaked ; tender, 



juicy, fine; vigorous and productive; very desirable. 



September and October. 



