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pies without name, having originated by grafting the Baldwin 

 and Russet together over and over again, how many times we 

 are not informed, as the man is not living who performed the 

 act of grafting ; therefore, the particulars are not known. 

 When Mr. Lucy purchased the apples their late keeping quali- 

 ties were not known, therefore they were considered by the 

 owner of minor value. 



They were carried to Boston the day of the Trustees' meet- 

 ing, for which he received from f 5.00 to $5.50 per barrel, when 

 at the same time Russets were selling at from $2.50 to $3.00 

 per barrel. 



We have in our possession letters from four fruit dealers in 

 Boston, who had some of those apples from Mr. Lucy, all of 

 whom testify strongly in their favor, and say that to them they 

 are a new variety. A specimen of this new kind was present- 

 ed at the fair, and near by on another table there was a plate 

 of a variety called the red russet ; their appearance was 

 nearly the same, rusty and red, indicating what they are rep- 

 resented to be, a mixture of the russet and baldwin. We are 

 not personally acquainted with the red russet. One [)erson 

 says they are not a late keeping winter apple, but about like 

 the baldwin for keeping. Another person had them, but nsed 

 them up or disposed of them and knew not how late they will 

 keep. It matters but little to the community whether they 

 originated as represented or not, if the the quality of the ap- 

 ple is what it is represented to be and a good bearer, it will be 

 a valuable acquisition to our orchards. 



It seems to us to be a fact that the apples were remarkably 

 fresh and of superior quality for that season of the year. 



Now, from whence did they originate ? Was it by grafting 

 over and over again as above named, or did they come up 

 spontaneously as other varieties have done, or are they the Red 

 Russet, as some think they are ? If they originated by graft- 

 ing it is worth knowing, as other varieties can be produced in 

 the same manner. 



If the late keeping qualities of the Runnel's apple can be 



