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yellow, shaded nearly over the whole surface with dark red. 

 Flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk sub-acid. September, October. 



Haynes' Sweet — A very vigorous, hardy sort, originating in 

 Waldo county, Maine. Fruit large, oblong, yellow, washed and 

 splashed with scarlet. Stem short, stout, in a broad, shallow, 

 slightly russet cavity. Calyx open; basin shallow, slightly 

 irrregular; core very large. Flesh rather coarse, yellowish, 

 sweet. Good. September to January. This variety is per- 

 fectly hardy and vigorous as far north as Caribou. Its color is 

 not bright enough to make it a valuable market sort. 



Milding — A strong, hardy variety, originating in New Hamp- 

 shire. Highly esteemed in Piscataquis county and wherever 

 known. Fruit large, oblate, whitish-yellow, shaded, splashed 

 and mottled with red; flesh light yellow, rather coarse but crisp, 

 tender, juicy, sprightly sub-acid. December, January. 



Munson Sweet — A vigorous productive variety of uncertain 

 origin. Fruit medium, oblate, pale yellow often with a blush. 

 Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet. Highly esteemed wherever 

 known. September to February. 



Pewaukee — A seedling of Oldenburg, originating in Wiscon- 

 sin. Tree hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, an annual 

 bearer and very productive. Fruit medium to large, roundish. 

 Skin yellow splashed and mottled with red. Flesh white, juicy, 

 brisk acid. Good for cooking. November to February. 



Prolific Sweeting — One of the varieties imported from Russia 

 by the Department of Agriculture in 1870. It is a beautiful 

 yellow fruit of medium size. Somewhat resembles Yellow 

 Transparent in form and color. Of this variety Dr. Hoskins 

 writes: "It is the best fall sweet apple I am acquainted with, 

 and I could sell almost unlimited quantities of trees and fruit if 

 I had them. I am now propagating it on a large scale for my 

 own planting." Season September to October. 



Rolfe — A valuable early winter variety, originating at Guil- 

 ford, Me. Tree hardy, vigorous, a good annual bearer. In 

 protected places will thrive as far north as Caribou. Fruit 

 medium to large, oblate, yellowish, shaded and splashed with 

 red. Flesh white, fine grained, tender, sub-acid. December, 

 January. 



