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The Mann apple originated in Otsego — is a very vigorous 

 fine grower — best cooking apple in its season — will keep as long 

 as the Roxbury Russet. 



Other apples favorably mentioned were Jacob's Sweet, the 

 Northwestern Greening, Kellogg Russet, Somerset, which origi- 

 nated in Somerset, Maine — a great bearer. 



The Low, also one of Mr. Gideon's apples — first-class in 

 quality — very early — an enormous bearer and an upright grower. 

 Professor Budd said of the Longtield apple — " that it was 

 adapted to the whole country from the Atlantic to the foot-hills 

 of the Rocky mountains — its color is yellow with a blush — keeps 

 through winter till February or March — has given such perfect 

 satisfaction that it should be noticed — quality like tbe Fameuse 

 and equally as good." 



The testimony as to the Tetofsky was that it is earlier than 

 any other apple of Russian origin — rather tart — ranks with the 

 Red Astrakan and the Oldenburg. 



The Wealthy is the first of the Gideon apples — Mr. L. C. 

 Fairbanks of Michigan says " the Wealthy will take the place of 

 the Snow — is one of the best of the early winter apples." 



Of the new varieties of Grapes those most favorably men- 

 tioned, were the Empire State, the Niagara, Ulster Prolific, B. 

 F. Hayes, and Early Victor. 



The Empire State is not yet upon the market. It is a white 

 grape, a cross of the Hartford Prolific with the Clinton, origi- 

 nated by Ricketts of Newburg, N. Y., now owned by Pratt 

 Bros, of Rochester. Mr. Campbell of Ohio says of it — " The 

 Empire State is a circumstance in the way of improvement — 

 have raised it for three years and tested it in various ways, and 

 am satisfied it is as healthy in foliage as the Concord and as 

 hardy — and it is of fine quality. I should class it pretty nearly 

 very good — not foxy — resists mildew." 



The Niagara, it was thought, would prove a popular market 

 grape. Mr. Rogers of New Jersey placed it on a par with the 

 Concord in health, but some of the Southern members com- 

 plained that in their section it was subject to rot. 



Mr. Smith of Mass. said of the Hayes Grape : — " Known it 

 for 11 years — always received with favor — prime quality. All 



