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size, round, rather oblong, and of a regular form ; the skin is a 

 smooth, yellow russet ; flesh remarkably tender, spicy, and high 

 flavored. The tree is very upright and handsome in its growth; 

 bears abundantly ; and is a valuable fruit, ripening in October, 

 November, and December. — Printed in 1847 in "The New England 

 Book of Fruits" by John M. Ives. 



Downing says "there are many Golden Russets about the country, 

 and it is difficult to identify them." 



ENGLISH RUSSET. 

 The English Russet, sometimes called Poughkeepsie Russet has 

 been frequently shown at our exhibitions ; and Downing says the 

 English Russet described by Warder is entirely distinct from the 

 one he describes, being large, globular, flattened, somewhat one- 

 sided, surface uneven, green. In season from December to January. 



ENGLISH RUSSET. 



On account of the confusion an exhibition of russets always 

 makes it has been urged that the premiums offered for them in 

 doubt should be entirely omitted. The executive officers, however, 

 concluded that it would be more satisfactory to continue in a modi- 

 fied form, hoping sufficient knowledge may be gained before many 

 years to enable fruit growers to identify them. 



