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and is somewhat uncertain in maturing its fruit, 

 which is a bright, clear red of distinctive flavor. It 

 likes a soil with more clay than do most apples. 

 In the Middle West and Middle South, Grimes 

 (Golden) has made a great local reputation in many 

 sections, although in others it has not done well 

 at all. 



The Spitzenberg (Esopus) is very near the top 

 of the list of all late eating-apples, being at its prime 

 about December. It is another handsome yellow- 

 covered red apple, with flesh slightly yellowish, but 

 very good to the taste. The tree, unfortunately, is 

 not a robust grower, being especially weak in its 

 earlier stages, but with good cultivation it will not 

 fail to reward the grower for any extra care it may 

 have required. 



These, and the other notable varieties, which 

 there is not room here to describe, make up the 

 following list, from which the planter should select 

 according to locality : 



Earliest or Summer: — Early Harvest, Yellow 

 Transparent, Red Astrachan, Benoni (new), Che- 

 nango, Sweet Bough, Williams' Favorite, Early 

 Strawberry, Livland Raspberry. 



Early Autumn: — Alexander, Duchess, Porter, 

 Gravenstein, Mcintosh Red. 



Late Autumn: — Jefferies, Fameuse (Snow), 

 Maiden's Blush, Wealthy, Fall Pippin, Pound 



