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Mr. Gilbert. It is a late winter apple, and will not keep 

 through until the next summer. 



[The subject of the English Russet waa left in the hands of the 

 committee for further consideration.] 



Golden Ball. Mr. Sawyer. Grown in Wiscasset and vicinity 

 by parties with whom I am acquainted, and they recommend 

 it highly. I should venture to indorse it for that locality upon 

 their recommendations. 



Mr. Gilbert. It has been grown in Androscoggin county con- 

 siderably, and not very highly recommended. 



Granite Beauty. Mr. Gilbert. A market apple ; introduced 

 into the central and southern divisions but not extensively culti- 

 vated. It is grown in Lincoln county' and comes highly recom- 

 mended. It is a large apple, striped and splashed, but nearly red. 

 A native of New Hampshire. Some one has raised the question 

 whether it should not be credited to Maine ? 



Eurlhurt. Mr. Gilbert. An apple not generally known and 

 yet it comes with a very high recommendation. Many orchardists 

 in Lincoln county say they should put a very large percentage of 

 their trees into that variety. It is grown in York county, also, 

 and is well recommended. 



Mr. Sawyer! Mr. Farley of Newcastle does not speak as highly 

 of it as he formerly did, I should not be willing to have it "highly 

 recommended" from my knowledge of it, but "recommended." 



High-Top Sweetings. Mr. Gilbert. As a family apple I think 

 it indispensible. 



Mr. Taylor. There is an old variety in our neighborhood called 

 the High Top Sweeting, which has been there as far back as my 

 memory extends. I think it is confounded with another apple 

 originating in Sidney, named the King's Sweeting, by my father. 

 The King's Sweeting, as I call it, is one of the best apples that 

 grows in this part of the country. The tree bearing what we call 

 the nigh Top Sweeting is large and uniform in its growth, a good 

 bearer, and produces a flatish apple, very sweet and delicious. 

 The High Top Sweeting as known in some parts of our county is 

 what I call the King's Sweeting ; or rather it is a longish apple, 

 rather peaked and very excellent — superior to any other apple 

 that I know of in its season. 



Mr. Gilbert. The apple here meant is what is known as the Old 

 Colony High Top Sweeting, and corresponds with the nomencla- 

 ture. A tree of upright growth, fruit flatish, round and regular. 



