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destroyed almost every thing beside, prevented this tree from perfecting its 

 crop of fruit. The young trees have been considerably disseminated ; and, 

 wherever grown, the hardihood and perpetual bearing of the parent tree 

 seem to have been continued. The tree is of a moderately vigorous 

 growth, forming an upright spreading head in the orchard ; its branches or 

 limbs being very tough, and having knobs or abutments, as it were, at the 

 base of connection with the main branch, which enable it to sustain severe 

 winds or heavy loads of fruit without breaking or cracking off. The fi uit 

 is uniformly even and regular in form and size ; and, although fit for eating 

 or cooking early in winter, may be kept without extra care until March or 

 April. 



Description. — Fruit, size medium ; form roundish, oblong, oblate, conical ; 

 color rich golden-yellow, with sometimes a shade of bronzed-red in the 

 sun, and moderately sprinkled with small grayish dots ; stalk varying, some- 

 times medium or short, and again, when grown on the lower outer buds 

 of the tree, rather long and slender ; cavity deep, often slightly russeted ; 

 calyx partially closed ; basin deep, rather abrupt and uneven ; flesh yellow, 

 compact, firm, crisp,, tender, juicy, rich, brisk, aromatic, sub-acid ; core 

 small ; seeds ovate ; quality best. Season, December to April. 



NEW APPLES. 



A GREAT number of new apples have been introduced in the Middle and 

 Western States during the past few years ; while doubtless many varieties, 

 if not an equal number, have been practically forgotten. Those intending 

 to raise fruit for the market should plant but comparatively few varieties, 

 and those only that have been fully tested and found to be productive and 

 profitable. 



