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sweet. Somewhat resembles the Esopus Spitzenburgh in external 

 appearance, and in its rich yellow flesh and spiciness. Growth 

 slow. Late autumn and early winter. Worcester co., Mass. 



Monti's Favorite. Large, roundish, slightly oblate, ribbed ; mottled 

 and striped red on yellow ; stalk short, cavity wide, calyx small in 

 a broad basin ; flesh yellowish white, with a very good sub-acid 

 flavor. A long keeper. 



Newark King. Size medium, conical ; skin smooth, red in streaks 

 on yellow ground ; flesh tender, rather rich, pleasant. Early win- 

 ter. Origin, New Jersey. 



NEW YORK VANDEVERE. (Newtown Spitzenburgh, Ox Eye.) Me- 

 dium in size, round-oblate, regular ; color light red in indistinct 

 streaks on yellow ground, often a high red where exposed ; dots 

 numerous ; stalk uniformly about half an inch long, cavity and 

 basin wide ; flesh light yellow, with a rich, mild, sub-acid, excel- 

 lent flavor. Early winter. Not always fair succeeds best on 

 light soils. Shoots spotted ; leaves doubly serrate-crenate. 



NICKAJACK. (Summerour, Berry, Edwards, Carolina Spice, Red 

 Hazel.) Rather large, smooth, handsome, roundish, slightly 

 oblong ; splashed, striped, and mottled with deep red, and with 

 large whitish spots ; stalk short, deep set, basin moderate, rim 

 obtuse, calyx open ; flesh yellow, rather firm, sub-acid, spicy, very 

 good. Keeps till spring. Growth irregular a good bearer. A 

 standard Southern variety, and a good market sort in lower Ohio 

 valley. 



NORTHERN SPY. Large, roundish-conical, often flattened, slightly 

 ribbed, handsomely striped with red ; stalk and calyx deep set ; 

 flavor rich, aromatic, mild sub-acid, fine. Keeps through winter 

 and late into spring ; preserves its flavor remarkably fresh. 

 Shoots dark, spotted, ere6l, stout. A tardy bearer. To afford 

 fine fruit, the tree must be kept thrifty by good cultivation. A 

 native of East Bloomfield, N. Y. A fruit of the highest quality, 

 and profitable for market under proper cultivation, and with- care 

 in picking, assorting, and packing. Succeeds throughout the 

 North and North-west, but less valuable further south. 



Osceola. Size medium, roundish-oblate, angular ; skin yellowish, 

 shaded and striped with red, stalk small, cavity large, russeted, 

 basin deep; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, mild sub-acid, "very 

 good." A good keeper. Indiana. Resembles New York Van- 

 devere. 



PRYOR'S RED. (Pryor's Pearmain.) Medium or rather large, 

 roundish, irregular, varying, apex often broad, sometimes narrow, 

 considerably or slightly ribbed ; color dull brick red on greenish 

 yellow in dots, shades, and obscure streaks, slightly russeted ; 

 stalk long or short, cavity small ; calyx open, basin narrow ; flesh 

 very tender, mild, rich, sub-acid, agreeable. Highly esteemed in 



