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quarters of an inch in length, set in a deep, narrow cavity ; calyx closed in a very 

 small, wrinkled basin ; core open and seeds free ; flesh, white tinged with pink 

 prominently marked toward the apex, tender, mellow, fine grained, not very juicy, 

 with a good flavor, somewhat of the Fameuse character ; season, October 

 Promising. 



Hardy Apples for the Cold North. — Dr. Hoskins, of Newport, Ver- 

 mont, very kindly sends us samples of the Bethel (of Vermont), Scotfs Winter, 

 Iowa Russet, and the McMahon is White. We have only a remark or two to make 

 on these apples, as they are known varieties. 



The Bp:thel is a strikingly beautiful apple, of fine large size, even form, and 

 mostly covered with dark red, and blotches of very dark red. It was recom- 

 mended by Dr. Hoskins on page 220 of Volume XI. as one of the best winter 

 apples for the cold north. If this is an average sample, we shall want no Russians 

 to cover its season. Scott's Winter, another of the list of winter apples recom- 

 mended for the cold north, is somewhat similar in general appearance to the last, 

 but much smaller, being below medium. The experience of some of our Quebec 

 fruit growers is highly favorable to this apple. The Iowa Russet has not so 

 much in the way of beauty to commend it, being a dull green color, partially 

 russeted ; but it is a large apple, and might be profitable. McMahon's White, 

 one of \hefall varieties recommended for the cold north, is a fine large, yellowish 

 apple, which would market well. It originated in Wisconsin, where it has stood 

 a temperature of 40° below zero, and is spoken of as being head and shoulders 

 above any other apple. It-usually has a red cheek, which adds much to its good 

 appearance 



The Arkansas Beauty is the name of a fine new apple shown at the meeting of 

 the American Pomological Society in Boston in 1887. It is a large crimson- 

 colored winter apple of much promise. 



The Brigdon Peach. — This peach originated in Cayuga county, N.Y'» 

 and is being grown quite extensively on the shores of Seneca lake. It gave 

 a very remunerative crop last season. The tree is hardy and the fruit large, 

 remarkably handsome and more productive than the Early Crawford. The 

 foliage is large, green, glossy and peculiar. The flesh of the fruit is yellow, 

 very rich and juicy, with a pleasant flavor ; color of fruit, deep orange-red, 

 becoming dark red on the exposed side. It is attractive and has been uni- 

 versally admired wherever exhibited and has taken the first premium at the 

 Cayuga County Fair for three years. Its season is the middle of September 

 and it is a freestone. — Prof. Churchill, N.Y., Experimental Station. 



