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"Nomenclature of Russets" (see Transactions for 1882) and this 

 was followed by a paper by Dr. T. H. Hoskins. The writer ques. 

 tions very much whether any progress has been made since that 

 time, in establishing the identity of the russets. It is hoped the 

 following descriptions from. several authors may be of service to 

 Maine fruit growers. 



AMERICAX GOLDEX IIUSSET. 



Synonyms Bullock's Pippin, &c. 



This delicious table apple is a universal favorite with all who 

 can appreciate delicacy of flavor and fineness of flesh in an apple, 

 and yet it is not a profitable variety for orchard planting, because 

 the fruit is very apt to be imperfect. The best I have seen were 

 from the South and sandstone soils. 



AMERICAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 



Tree vigorous, upright, round-headed, small, foliage large, 

 healthy. Fruit small to medium, roundish, conic, regular when 

 perfect ; surface smooth, yellow, covered with thin russet, some- 

 times faintly blushed ; dots minute. Basin shallow, regular, eye 

 small, closed. Cavity acute, regular, stem long, slender. Core 

 medium, closed, meeting the eye ; seeds numerous, pointed ; flesh 

 yellowish, very fine grained, tender, when fully ripe almost melting, 

 like a pear, juicy, becoming dry when over-ripe. Flavor sub-acid, 



