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skin russet, with some red stripes and rough warts; flesh yel- 

 low, sweet, but dry. In use during the winter mont'is. 



72. Red and green Stceet. — [Cuxe, No. 103.) This is a 

 large and handsome fruit; color bright red, mixed with green 

 and yellow; shape oblong; flesh sweet, tender, and agreeable. 

 A good apple, in use during the month of September. 



73. Ribston pippin. — [Coxe, No. 41.) Of medium size; 

 form round; skin yellow, mixed with red and russet; flesh 

 yellow and high flavored. An eaily winter apple, of great 

 merit. 



74. Reinelte Cceur de France. — Size rather small, round; 

 skin a dark and shining red; flesh yellow and rich, but rather 

 dry. Iiipe in December and January. 



75 Reinette noir Sanguine. — Of medium size, round; of 

 a dark red color; flesh yellow, dry, and without any indica- 

 tions of a superior fruit. Ripe in .January. 



76. Red Calville. — (Co.rc,No. 62.) Of large size, round; 

 color a dark red, approaching to black; it is covered with a 

 mealy bloom. A winter fruit, of medium quality. 



77. Red Gilliflower. — Of medium size, round, oblong, 

 pointed to the blossom end, wiih projecting ribs; skin dark 

 red; flesh white and agreeable. A winter fruit, much prized 

 in some parts of the country. 



78. Red Ingestrie. — The size is small, round, oblong; col- 

 or red, mixed with yellow and indistinct russet; flesh hard, 

 with a high flavor, often with too much acid. A fruit highly 

 valued in England. It ripens in September and October. 



79. Rambo. — [Cooce., No. 26.) Of medium size, round 

 or flat; color yellow, mixed with red; flesh white, tender, 

 and good. It ripens in October, and keeps till December. 



80. Summer Pearmain. — (Coxe., No. 7.) Rather above 

 the medium size, oblong, striped with red and yellow; the 

 flesh is very tender and good: it ripens in September. This 

 is the Summer Pearmain of Coxe: we have not yet proved its 

 identity with the apple of the same name cultivated in England. 



81. Summer Rose. — (Coxe, No. 6.) Of medium size, 

 sometimes small; form round, sometimes oblong; skin bright 

 yellow, mixed with red, and red blotches; the flesh is fine, 

 juicy, and sprightly. It ripens in August, and is an apple of 

 an excellent quality. 



82. Summer Queen. — The size is rather large; form ob- 

 long, pointed to the blossom end, where it terminates in some 



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