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bearer. October and November. Described by Keurick, 

 from whom we obtained it. 



63. /Superb Sweet. Large, roundish, yellow and red; 

 flesh tender, juicy, rich flavored; tree is a good grower 

 and bearer; native of Massachusetts, and succeeds well 

 in Maine. Described by Cole, who sent it to us. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



64:. Summer Sweet Paradise. Large, roundish, flat- 

 tened, pale green, marked with gray dots ; flesh tender, 

 sweet, and rich ; the tree is very productive, and bears 

 young. Originated at Columbia, Pa. ; one of the best 

 dessert varieties of its season. September and October. 



Q5.-TompMns. A large and beautiful apple, from 

 Tompkins county, N. Y., where it is supposed to have 

 originated. It is of a golden yellow color at maturity ; 

 flesh sub-acid, tender, and rich ; tree productive. October 

 and November. Described in the Horticulturist in 1847. 



66. Towne. Large, flat, striped; flesh tender, juicy, 

 mild, and pleasant ; ripens with the Gravenstein, and is 

 nearly as good with us ; obtained from Kenrick. 



CLASS IV. APPLES FOR ORNAMENT OE PRESERVING. 



67. Red Siberian Crab. Small, about an inch in diam- 

 eter, yellow, with scarlet cheek ; beautiful ; tree is vigor- 

 ous and erect ; bears when two or three years old. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



68. Large Red Siberian Oral. Nearly twice as large 

 as the above, but similar in appearance and quality ; trees 

 grow large. September and October. 



69. Yellow Siberian Crab. Nearly as large as the last, 

 and of a beautiful golden yellow. 



70. Large Yellow Crab. Larger than any of the pre- 

 ceding, pale yellow, with tint of red in the sun ; tree a 

 vigorous and rapid grower. 



