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variety has unquestionably more points of merit 

 than any other, and is so far in advance that the 

 foregoing rule will apply to many sections, for 

 market purposes. Yet other kinds are superior 

 to it in quality, and its tendency to overbear and 

 exhaust itself to barrenness, in the odd year, 

 creates such a fluctuation in the quantity of the 

 crop and in the price, that it is specially desira- 

 ble to have more uniformly productive kinds, and 

 of higher quality. 



Esopus Spitzenberg. This variety is scarcely 

 equaled in rich and high flavor; fruit round, 

 slightly conical; color high, rich red, faintly 

 striped ; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, spicy, brisk acid, 

 superior ; moderately productive. In some sec- 

 tions it is shy in fruiting, but where it flourishes 

 it will rank as best. 



Northern Spy. Large, roundish conical ; 

 pale yellow, slightly striped with dark red ; flesh 

 white, tender, fine, sprightly sub-acid, aromatic ; 

 beautiful and of best quality. Does not bear 

 when young and requires good culture, which it 

 will well repay. 



Hubbardston Nonesuch. Large, round- 

 ovate ; color rich yellow, striped and dotted 

 deep red ; flesh yellowish, very rich, sub-acid, 

 excellent flavor ; early winter. 



Rhode Island Greening. Large, roundish 



