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ing, a fruit of handsome size, and very fair, of a regular, 

 round, or flattened form, with a remarkably long stalk ; color 

 green, with a blush next the sun ; flesh breaking, juice sweet, 

 relieved by a lively and somewhat astringent acid, and excel- 

 lent flavor ; evidently a valuable fruit ; the tree an abundant 

 bearer. Winter Chandler apple, a first rate winter fruit ; 

 very large, round ; stalk large, very short, in a deep cavity ; 

 the fruit covered for the most part, with dull red and stripes 

 of red, particularly next the sun ; yellowish green in the 

 shade; flavor equal to the Baldwin, and of equal or superior 

 size, but not quite so handsome ; a delicious fruit ; the tree 

 bears well every year, and the fruit keeps till March. 



Enfield Pearmain, a round, red fruit, of medium size and 

 fine flavor ; a great bearer, and highly esteemed at Enfield in 

 Connecticut, as a first rate winter fruit. Nichol's Sweet, 

 rather large, and handsome, round, inclining to conical ; of a 

 dull red color ; flesh breaking, and very sweet, and fine for 

 baking ; the tree bears well, and the fruit keeps till June. 



Ramsdell's Red Sweeting, a beautiful fruit, which we have 

 so named for Mr Ramsdell — a name being wanting for this 

 fine kind ; form conical or round ; over medium size ; color 

 fine dark crimson, and covered with minute yellow points, 

 and stripes of darker crimson next the sun ; the fruit on the 

 tree is covered with a dense and beautiful blue bloom ; flesh 

 fine and mellow, it sometimes cracks at maturity ; juice sweet 

 and delicious ; the tree a great bearer every year ; one of 

 the most beautiful and saleable of all fruits. October to Jan- 

 uary. Red Pumpkin Sweet, a beautiful fruit, bearing much 

 resemblance to' Ramsdell's Sweet, and about the same size ; 

 covered with fine dark crimson, and darker crimson stripes 

 and minute black points ; flesh fine and mellow ; juice sweet 

 and delicious. The tree is stated to be a prodigious bearer 

 every year ; the fruit grows in clusters. The tree on which 

 these specimens grew, required twelve props this year, to 

 enable it to sustain its load. The fruit ripens in October, 



