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But for its rather small size, this variety would be specially 

 good for the colder sections of the State. It is of the Rhode 

 Island Greening type, is of good quality, and an excellent keeper. 



Cross. Fruit medium, oblate-conical, greenish-yellow washed 

 and splashed with crimson. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, brisk acid. 

 /Good for cooking. Season, September to November. 



The tree is hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruit, which 

 resembles Haas, is inclined to drop badly, however, and it is not 

 recommended for any except the most trying sections of the 

 State. There is some doubt as to the identity of this variety as 

 growing in the Station orchard. 



Green Crimean. Fruit large, conical, yellowish-green chang- 

 ing to yellow at maturity ; stem medium, cavity deep ; calyx open ; 

 basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh greenish-white, tender, juicy, 

 acid. Good. Season, October to December. 



The tree is vigorous, spreading, hardy, productive. A good 

 autumn variety for cooking. 



Hibernal. Fruit medium to large, oblate-conical, greenish- 

 yellow washed and splashed with bright red ; stem short, stout, 

 inserted in a deep, rather broad, russetted cavity ; basin medium, 

 slightly corrugated ; calyx open. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, acid ; core, small. Good. Season, October to December. 



Tree very hardy, of strong, low, spreading habit ; vigorous ; 

 productive. Although not a dessert apple this variety is valuable 

 for cooking, and on account of its hardiness and productiveness 

 is one of the best of the newer Russian sorts. 



Longiield. Introduced from Russia in 1870. Fruit medium, 

 roundish-conical, pale yellow with light red cheek ; stem slender, 

 inserted in a deep, very narrow, slightly russetted cavity; basin 

 medium, wrinkled ; calyx partly open. Flesh white, crisp, very 

 juicy, tender, brisk sub-acid. Good for cooking and dessert. 

 Season, September to January. 



The tree is very hardy and productive, and unless the fruit is 

 thinned it is liable to be undersized. In common with most 

 Russian sorts it drops badly, but on account of its good quality, 

 its hardiness and productiveness it is or^e of the best of its class. 



Pink Anis. Fruit small to medium, conical, golden washed 

 and splashed with carmine. Flesh yellowish, crisp, very juicy, 

 mildly acid. Good. Season, September to December. 



