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and used to go into pastures and fields and engraft trees ; 

 this variety was a favorite of his, and he called it Squire 

 Miller's sort : he said the name was too long, for the kind 

 was very vigorous and healthy as well as very productive, 

 and the name should be " Progress." It is a large yellow 

 fruit, slightly freckled with greenish russet, and tinted 

 with blush on the sunny side ; shape conical ; tender, of 

 excellent flavor, and keeps till spring. 



Giles. — A variety which originated in a pasture, in a very 

 obscure place, on the land of Giles Hall, of Wallingford, 

 Conn., and is no doubt a native. It is not a winter fruit, 

 but is in perfection in October and November. It is a good 

 sized fruit, of a dark red color, slightly conical, tender, 

 juicy and well flavored. 



Jauez Sweet. — A medium sized fruit, nearly round ; color 

 pale green, with dull red on the sunny side ; sweet and ex- 

 cellent. Our correspondent relates the following, from the 

 pen of an old cultivator of fruits, in regard to this variety. 

 "An old lady in Middleton, Conn., known as 'Granny 

 Barnes,' told me when she was eighty-five years old, that 

 when she had three sons, her husband was setting out an 

 orchard of native fruit, and the boys wanted this to be 

 John's and that to be Jabez's, <fcc. and this was the origin 

 of the apple ; as to their being in eating, I tell you ex- 

 pressly, that for forty years I have eaten them from Octo- 

 ber till April ; they are remarkable bearers." 



Abbott Seedling. — Of medium size, roundish, slightly 

 conical : color dull green, tinged with red on the sunny 

 side ; flesh tender, very juicy, and only wants flavor to 

 rank among the very best varieties. Ripe in December 

 and keeps till April. For specimens of the fruit of this 

 and the last three varieties, and scions of the trees, as 

 well as for the above information in regard to their origin, 

 &c., we are indebted to our friend and correspondent, Dr. 

 E. W. Bull, of Hartford, Conn., through whose exertions 

 several native varieties of apples have been brought into 

 notice. 



The following varieties, exhibited before the Mass. Hort. 

 Soc. last autumn, are stated to be fine kinds : — 



Welcome. — Medium size round ; color very deep red, 

 nearly black next the sun, streaked with yellow and white 

 in the shade ; flesh white, fine, and deeply suffused with 



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