96 EARLY AUTUMN APPLES. 



The Red Astracan, the Summer Pearmain, Wil- 

 liam's Red, Sevan's Favorite, and Benoni, are also 

 regarded as among the finest varieties cultivated in 

 this country. 



EARLY AUTUMN FRUIT. 



Several of the preceding varieties extend their 

 time of ripening into autumn. In addition, the 

 following are among some of the best to succeed 

 them : 



Summer Queen. Fruit rather large, round, and 

 somewhat conical, striped with rich red, flavor 

 acid, rich, spicy ; one of the best summer cooking 

 apples known, but liable to become scrubby on hard 

 clayey soils. A good bearer. 



Late Strawberry. Tree of very rapid growth 

 when small, but never attaining the largest size, a 

 great bearer, fruit medial size, nearly globular, 

 slightly oblong-conical, striped with light and dark 

 red, flesh very tender, juicy, and of an exceedingly 

 pleasant and agreeable flavor. 



Autumnal Swaar. Fruit rather large, flat, yel- 

 low, very sweet, spicy, and high-flavored. A good 

 bearer. 



Gravenstein. Tree of vigorous growth, a good 

 bearer, fruit medial size, inclining to flat, striped 

 with bright red, flavor acid, exceedingly rich and 

 high-flavored. A fruit of the highest value, recent- 

 ly introduced fromGermany. 



