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der, pleasant, sub-acid. Core small. Season last of August, and 

 well into September. In the catalogue this is marked early 

 autumn, though here it is classed among the summer apples. It 

 is one of those varieties which is not fully ripe till September, 

 though beginning to ripen in August. Valuable for market or 

 dessert. It comes well recommended by those who are growing 

 it in each of the three divisions of the State. It is not known, 

 howevter, whether it has been tested in northern Penobscot or in 

 Aroostook. We may have more profitable apples for market at 

 this particular season, yet for the sake of variety this is worthy of 

 a place. 



King Sweeting. * Fruit rather small, regular, conical; skin yel- 

 low ; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, and exceedingly sweet. 

 Tree hardy, and an abundant bearer. Origin, Sidney, Me. This 

 variety has been disseminated throughout the State, and is ex- 

 tensively grown in its native town. It is too small to sell for a 

 high price in market, yet such is the popularity of the fruit for 

 baking and for dessert, that they are in good demand. It is em- 

 phatically a family apple, and no collection would be complete 

 without this or the Hightop Sweet, to which it is closely allied in 

 quality and use. Season, the last of August and September. 



This apple is grown under the names of Summer Sweeting, Sid- 

 ney Sweet, King of Sweets, and Hightop Sweet. At the last 

 meeting of the Pomological Society it was decided to adopt the 

 name given above. 



MosES Wood. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow ground 

 beautifully striped with bright red. Flesh white, soft, crisp, very 

 juicy, of a pleasant sprightly acid flavor. Excellent for cooking, 

 and a good dessert apple. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit 

 even and perfect. Season, last of August to middle of September. 

 Origin, the farm of Moses Wood, Winthrop, Me. This apple has 

 been pretty well distributed through the central part of the State, 

 and is reported to succeed well wherever tried. 



Autumn Apples. 



American Summer Pkarmain. Fruit medium to small, rather 

 oblong, skin smooth, yellow, mostly covered with red ; flesh re- 

 markably tender, juicy, and very rich. One of the best for dessert. 

 The.flesh is so tender and crisp that it often breaks open in fallihg 



