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ill a place, — not in clusters. Yon all know what the r#sult is where 

 apples grow in that manner. Tlie ti-ee never yields barrels of fruit. 

 ThcM' should grow in clusters. — load up the tree — if you are to get 

 a large number of barrels. I don't know what the ex[)erience of 

 others lias l)den, but in my experience, and in the observation of 

 hundreds of orchards in this State I never have seen a tree of that 

 variety tliat I called well loaded with fruit. Yet it is a passably 

 good fruit, for the reason that it is a verv late keeper and we have 

 but few late keepers ; consequently if you want a very late keeping 

 apple for home use it may be dfesirable to introduce this ; but iu my 

 judgment it will not bear so high a recommendation as the paper 

 gave it. With regard to its extreme hardiness, 1 am not able to 

 corroborate or den}' the claim made. Jt is generally called hardy, 

 and does passably well along our northern bordei's. 



There is another Golden Russet, introduced from the same locality 

 as the one I have just spoken of. This is regular in shape not 

 tapering like the other ; completely covered with russet ; flesh white ; 

 are of passable quality, and will keep until June when barrelled 

 carefully so it will not shrivel. 



There is another apple, which I now hold in my hand, [exhibits 

 specimens] introduced from New York as a Golden Russet, but as 

 worthless as worthless can be. This tree grows differently ; it loads 

 itself with fruit, growing all up and down npon the branches, from 

 stem to top. As it approaches the top, the fruit grows smaller, and 

 b}' the time you get hall waj- down the limb, they are infeiior in 

 size and quality. It is important to keep in mind the distinction 

 between these varieties, — to know what we are buying and for 

 what purpose ; and to avoid getting what we do not want. 



Fall Queen, or Haas. Inqniry was made concerning this variety, 

 and the Secretar}' read from the description given in Downing's 

 First Appendix, page 10 : 



"■Originated near !St. Louis, Mo. It was at first called Gros 

 Pommier, but now genei'ally Fall Queen or Haas. * * Veiy 

 popular through most of the West and Southwest as a profitable 

 market fruit, and for family' use. Tree hardly, very vigorous, 

 upright, forming a beautiful symmetric head; an early, annual, 

 and abundant bearer. Fi'uit medium to large, ol)late, slightly 

 conical, angular or slightly ribbed ; skin smooth, pale greenish 

 yellow, shaded nearly over the whole surface with light and dark 

 red, some rather obscure splashes and stripes, and a few light dots ; 



