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regarded highly wherever known. It is now being somewhat exten- 

 sively top-grafted in the orchards of western Maine. 



Runnels. — Origin, farm of John Runnels, Clinton, Me. 



Tree hardy, very productive. 



"Fruit medium, roundish, deep green, mostly covered with purplish 

 brown; flesh firm. Good. April to June." — Downing. 



Profitable as a market fruit from its great productiveness and long 

 keeping qualities. — Downing; Thomas. 



This variety has never come under the observation of the writer and 

 is apparently abandoned. Its color is objectionable for market purposes. 



Russell. — Originated on the farm formerly owned by Captain William 

 Russell of Farmington, more than 70 years ago. 



Tree spreading, vigorous, hardy, productive. 



Fruit large, roundish ovate, often flattened at the base ; bright yellow, 

 washed and obscurely striped with red on the sunny side; surface 

 waxy ; stem short, in a small, narrow cavity ; basin small ; calyx closed ; 

 core small; flesh yellow, fine grained, juicy, crisp, mild sub-acid. Best. 

 September. 



It is said that Captain Russell, one of the early settlers of Farming- 

 ton, brought from Massachusetts, in his pocket, the seed from which 

 this, and other seedlings, originated. The first cions were taken from 

 the tree by Elias Eaton, and later by James Scales, and from these cions 

 the variety was mainly disseminated — (Report Maine Pomological 

 Society, 1889, l 36). 



The apple is well known and highly prized in Franklin county, where 

 it is regarded as one of the best early autumn varieties. 



Sarah. — Origin, farm of John Tufts, East Wilton, Me. 



Tree very vigorous, spreading, productive, an annual bearer and comes 

 into bearing early. 



Fruit large, oblate-conic, yellow, shaded and mottled with light red, 

 with stripes and splashes of darker red and a few light dots ; stalk short, 

 small, inserted in a broad, deep cavity; calyx nearly closed, basin 

 medium, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, coarse, tender, juicy, brisk, 

 sub-acid; core medium. October. — (Downing). 



Though still grown locally, this variety has been superseded by 

 Gravenstein. It is apparently distinct from another local variety found 

 in the same vicinity under the name of "Sally." 



Stanley, (Stanley's Winter Sweeting). — Origin, the orchard of J. L. 

 Stanley, Winthrop, Me. 



This variety is described as large, oblate, red, streaked and splashed 

 with purple, with a bluish bloom; flesh white, juicy, sweet. Keeps till 

 March. Described by Maine Pomological Society, 1850, — (Transactions 

 of Maine Pomological Society, in Agriculture of Maine, 1853, page 

 407). 



Listed by Downing,* but apparently unknown at the present time. 



* Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1872), p. 360. 



