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3-ears. M}' impression is that it is of English origin. It is a very 

 nice apple. The3' have kept ver\' well indeed up to this time, but I 

 should not consider it as good for eating, except in November or 

 December. It bears every year, and is a ver\- good apple, but 

 might not be profitable for a market apple. 



Mr. SwEETSER. I think the apple that Mr. Gardiner speaks of is 

 the Moody apple. It originated in New Hampshire. We have it 

 in the Portland market, and consider it a very rich, nice apple, and 

 it is very handsome. All I know in regard to it is what I have 

 read and seen of it in the market, and I have bought twenty trees 

 on the strength of that. My idea is that, in localities where there 

 is a home market for it, it is a very valuable apple, but for shipping, 

 1 think no apple will take the place of the Baldwin. 



Mr. Sawyer. I wish to call attention to tlie 



StarTxey^ an apple which we have known for a good many years, 

 and which originated in Vassalboro', in this State. It seems to me 

 it is worthy of more general attention than it has received. It is an 

 apple of remarkably fine quality, good appearance, a thrifty grower, 

 bears annually and abundantly, and is a better apple, it seems to 

 me, than any one of twenty varieties we might name. I think it is 

 better than the Wagener, Mcintosh, Hubbardston and a good many 

 others on the list. Tiiere are other gentlemen who know more 

 about it than I do, and I only desire to call attention to it. 



The President. All I should say would be in its favor — that it 

 is an earlv and abundant bearer, and a verj' choice eating apple, 

 and that there is a great demand for it wherever it has been intro- 

 duced. 



Mr. Gilbert. How does it compare with the Baldwin in size? 



The President. It is not quite as large ; the}' all grow very fair, 

 however, and there is but little waste. 



Mr. Gilbert. What is the character ol the wood ? 



The President. It is good, firm, white wood. Here is another 

 apple called the 



Dean, which originated in Temple. It is one of our choice fall 

 varieties — white flesh, and so mellow that when it is fit for eating 

 you can press it in your hand. 



Mr. Gilbert. I think there is, in quality, no better apple among 

 us, and certainly it is far superior to many other varieties. It is a 

 heavy, firm fruit, that handles well in packing. 



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