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Wolf River A new and beautiful fruit of the very 

 largest size. Originated near Wolf River, Wisconsin, 

 and may well be classed among the iron-clads. Skin 

 greenish-yellow, shaded with crimson ; flesh white, 

 juicy, tender, with a peculiar, pleasant, mild sub- 

 acid flavor. Tree strong, stout grower, and a great 

 bearer. January and February. 



New Crab Apples. 



General Grant Tree an erect, vigorous grower ; 

 fruit in dense clusters ; quality equal to Duchess of 

 Oldenburg. October to December. 



Martha Gideon's new seedling, No. 5, from Minne- 

 sota. Immensely vigorous, hardy, producing every 

 year. Mr. Gideon says : " For sauce it surpasses any 

 apple we ever grew." A great acquisition. October. 



Quaker Beauty A new, hardy, strong-growing 

 sort ; bears large crops of fine fruit. Dec. to May. 



Van Wyck Large ; skin mottled with bright red ; 

 sweet. Tree vigorous. 



Whitney's Seedling 1 Large, averaging one and a 

 half to two inches in diameter ; skin smooth, glossy 

 green, striped, splashed with carmine ; flesh firm, 

 juicy and rich. Said to be a great bearer and very 

 hardy. Tree a vigorous, handsome grower. Has no 

 superior. 



NEW PEARS. 



Summer. 



Souvenir du Congres Recently imported from 

 France, and of great promise. Fruit large and ex- 

 ceedingly handsome ; beautiful yellow, with bright 

 red in the sun ; melting and juicy, with a musky 

 flavor. September. S. 



