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tender, juicy, and sweet; a strong fine grower and good 

 bearer ; succeeds well, and is highly esteemed in almost 

 all parts of the country, both for table and cooking. — 

 September and October. 



48. Kane (Cain). — K very beautiful, smooth crimson 

 apple, of Delaware, resembling the Fameuse ; medium 

 size, roundish, and good quality. — October. 



49. Loivell^ Orange^ Talloio Pipp'm (Queen Anne in 

 Ohio). — Large, oblong, pale yellow, skin oily, quality 

 excellent; tree a good grower and bearer. — September 

 and October. 



50. Lyman^s Pumjpkin Sweet (Pound Sweet). — A large, 

 round, green apple, fine for baking ; tree very vigorous, 

 upright, and productive ; much grown in Western New 

 York. — October to December. 



51. Maiden^ s Blush. — Medium size, flat, pale yellow, 

 with a red cheek, beautiful, tender and pleasant, but not 

 high flavored ; tree an erect and fine grower, and good 

 bearer. — September and October. 



52. Miinson Sweet. — Medium to large, roundish flat- 

 tened, pale yellow, with a blush on the sunny side ; ten- 

 der, sweet, and good ; becomes rather dry as it matures ; 

 very fine for baking, and very beautiful ; introduced to us 

 by Mr. Jesse Storrs, of Marathon, K. Y. It is said to be 

 a native of Massachusetts ; tree a good, upright grower, 

 and good bearer. — October to December. 



53. NortJiern Sweet. — A very beautiful and excellent 

 sweet apple, introduced to us by Mr. Jonathan Batty, of 

 Keeseville, E". Y., w^ho presented it at the Pomological 

 Convention at New York, in 1849. It is so much like 

 the Munson that we once thought them identical. It is 

 supposed to have originated in Chittenden county, Yt. 

 The tree is a moderate grower, with drooping branches, 

 and a great bearer. 



54. Porter. — Medium size to large, oblong, yellow 



