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dessert apples of its season for those who like sweet ap- 

 ples. Page 92. 



69. Or Cayuga Eed Streak. Page 94. 



70. A valuable, keeping fruit, near Newport, Ky. P. 94. 



71. Perhaps lime and ashes under the tree would cure 

 this tendency. Page 96. 



72. " Winter Harvey is similar to this, and may prove 

 the same." Charles Downing, in i-evised edition of A. J. 

 Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. P. 99. 



73. It lasts but a few days. It is superior to Little 

 Muscat. Same season. Page 118. 



74. Coarse grained. Autumn Bergamot of the French 

 distinct from this. Page 120. 



75. The Bartlett will ripen completely in the house, even 

 if it be picked before it is ripe. Page 122. 



76. This fruit should be gathered soon. It should not 

 ripen on the tree. Page 123. 



77. "An excellent fruit." — Chas. Downing. Should be 

 more cultivated about Cincinnati. — A. H. Eh-nst. P. 123. 



78. Tree not vigorous but very productive. Page 126. 



79. Form, oblong, obovate, tapering convexly quite to 

 the stalk. Rather variable in different soils. Page 127. 



80. Requires a warm soil, else it is rather coarse and 

 astringent. Page 129. 



81. Should be Doyenne Goubalt. Page 131. 



82. Brownish russet, suffused with red. Page 140. 



83. N^ot very vigorous. Spreading. Page 141. 



84. Does not succeed well here ; better South. P. 142. 



85. Kept in a cool place, will usually keep till February 

 or March. The fruit should be put in a close box or 

 drawer, in a cool, dry cellar ; and when desired to ripen, 

 brought into a warm room for a few days. This is true 

 of most kinds of winter pears. Some may be stored in 

 barrels, like hard apples, in the cellar, and would ripen 

 beautifully in mid-winter. Mr. Downing says, the Easter 



