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taste of uncooked com meal. Ripens from November to 

 January. It is a native. 



17. Neavtox Spitzexburg. — ^Tree, not large, upright but 

 not compact, top open ; wood of medium size and vigor of 

 growth ; healthy, ripens early, and yet, now and then, it 

 takes the frost-blight ; bears moderately yoimg, every other 

 year, very abundantly ; grafts well on the root, buds only 

 moderately well, good for nursery handling. Fruit, vary- 

 ing much in size, but often large, flesh melting, juicy ; flavor 

 rich, spicy, subacid ; ripens fi*om November to January. 



18. Rhode Island Greeting. — ^Tree large, very spi'ead- 

 ing and drooping, grows vigorously, healthy, ripens early, 

 not subject to frost-blight; bud takes well; but, whether 

 grafted on the root, or budded, it will plague the nui-sery- 

 man by its disposition to spread and twist about like a 

 quince bush. It should be budded on strong stocks 

 at the height at which the top is to be formed; but it 

 always overgrows the stock. Fruit very large, color green* 

 with cloudy spots dotted with pin-point black specks ; flesh 

 breaking, tender and juicy : flavor mild, rich, subacid ; a 

 very popular fruit. Ripens from November to January. 



19. Hltjbardston Nonesuch. — ^Admirable in nursery; 

 works well on root or by bud. We give Downing's des- 

 cription, as it ha.s not fruited in this region. 



" A fine, large, early winter fruit, which originated in the 

 town of Hubbardston, Mass., and is of first rate quality. 

 The tree is a vigorous grower, forming a handsome branch- 

 ing head, and bears very large crops. It is worthy of 

 extensive orchard culture. 



" Fruit large, roundish-oblong, much narrower near the 

 eye. Skin smooth, striped with splashes, and irregular 

 broken sti ipes of pale and bright red, which nearly cover a 

 yellowish ground. The calyx open, and the stalk short, in 

 a russet ed hollow. Flesh yellow, juicy, and tender, with 

 an agreeable mingling of sweetness and acidity in its flavor. 

 October to January." 



