MOST GENEEALLY ESTEEMED. 



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Boston Eusset, 

 Marietta Eusset, 



RoxBURY Russet. 



1 Putnam Eusset, 

 Belpre Eusset, 



Sylvan Eusset 



American. Origin uncertain, either Connecticut or Massachusetts. It 

 was introduced to the Ohio Valley, in 1796 or "97, by Israel Putnam, and 

 from thence distributed throughout the Southwest. It is a thick-skinned 

 fruit, generally a good keeper, but hardly above second rate in quality ; 

 grown on rich prairie soils, it is sometimes liable to "bark burst" near the 

 ground, but elsewhere perfectly hardy, and very productive. Spreading 

 growth, with rather downy shoots ; young trees often crooked. Unreliable, 

 West or South. 



Fruit, medium to large ; form, roundish flattened, and often angular ; 

 color, dull green, overspread with brownish yellow russet, occasionally a 

 faint blush on the sunny side ; stem, slender ; cavity, medium ; calyx, closed; 

 basin, round, moderate depth ; Jlesh, greenish white, moderately juicy, mild 

 sub-acid ; core, compact ; seeds, ovate, defective. January to June. 



Gibbon's Smafhbouse, 

 Millcreek Vandervere, 



Smokehouse. 



Gibbon's Smokehouse, 

 English Yandervere, 



Smathhouse, 

 Millcreek. 



Origin, Lancaster Co., Pa. Has been in cultivation about twenty years. 

 Tree, a free grower, bearing early and abundantly. Fruit, above medium ; 

 flat ; red, striped and mottled on greenish yellow ; stem, short, slender : 

 Cavity, narrow ; calyx, closed ; basin, shallow ; core, medium ; seeds] long, 

 brown; flesh, yellowish white, crisp, juicy, delicate, aroma agreeable 

 October, November. 



Summer 



Wolman's Harvest, 



Rose. 

 "Woolman's Harvest, 



Lippincott. 



This variety is not valuable for market purposes, but its juicy, sprightly, 

 sub-acid character makes it very desirable for the dessert. Tree, a slow 

 grower, diverging — shoots downy ; requires rich, strong soil, lime and 



