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flesh white, juicy, tender, sprightly, sweet. — Early Au- 

 tumn. Tree moderately vigorous, very productive. 

 Highly valued for dessert, cooking, stock, or market. 



Keswick i'odliii. — Origin English. Above medium in 

 size, rather conical; greenish-yellow, Avitli a faint blush in 

 the sun; flesh yellowish-white, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. 

 — Early Autunin. Tree vigorous, a very early and 

 abundant bearer. One of the most profitable sorts for 

 cooking or market. 



Late Strawberry (Autumk Steawbeert). — Origin 

 New York. Medium size, roundish, slightly conic; flesh 

 yellowish-white, tender, juicy, sub-acicL — Late Autumn. 

 Tree vigorous, upright, spreading; an early and abun. 

 dant bearer. 



Lowell (QuEEN" AsTNE, Tallow Pippin", etc.). — Origin 

 unknown. Large, roundish-oval or conic; waxen-yel- 

 low, oily; flesh yellowish-white; brisk, rich sub-acid. — • 

 Mid-Autumn. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. 

 A valuable variety for either garden or orchard, a fine 

 dessert apple and a showy market fruit. 



Lyman's Pimipkin Sweet (Pumpkin^ Sweet, Vee- 

 MONT Pumpkin Hweet, etc.). — Origin probably Con- 

 necticut. Large to very large, roundish; green, with 

 whitish streaks and white dots; flesh white, very sweet. — 

 Early to late Autumn. Tree very vigorous, upright, 

 spreading. Valued for baking, stock, or market. 



Maiden's Blush, — Origin New- Jersey. Medium, 

 roundish-oblate; pale lemon-yellow, Avith a bright crim- 

 son cheek next the sun; flesh white, tender, sprightly, 

 brisk sub-acid. — Early and Mid-Autumn. Tree a fine 

 grower with a spreading head, an early and abundant 

 bearer. A profitable orchard sort. Valued for table, 

 cooking, or market. 



Manjfum (Fall Cheese of Vikginia, etc.).— Origin 

 Southern. Medium, flattened, slightly conic; yellowish. 



