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-thus sometimes escaping spring frosts ; and hence the 

 name Neverfail. 



RED CANADA. (Syn. Nonsuch, Old Nonsuch of Mass., 

 Richfield Nonsuch of Ohio.) Medium in size, roundish- 

 conical, regular ; nearly the whole surface covered with 

 red, and interspersed with large and rather indistinct 

 whitish dots ; stalk about an inch long, in a very wide 

 and even cavity ; basin nearly even, moderate ; flesh fine 

 grained, compact, with a rich sub-acid, high and excellent 

 flavor. Keeps through winter. Shoots rather slender, 

 leaves wavy. Productive ; fruit smooth and fair. Suc- 

 ceeds equally in New England, New York, and Ohio. 

 This is wholly distinct from the Nonsuch of England, to 

 prevent confusion with which, the name Red Canada 

 is preferred. One of the finest table apples, often keep- 

 ing late in spring. The slender growth of the tree, and 

 its moderate crops in some localities, are the chief draw- 

 back on its value. Fig. 120. 



Rome Beauty. Large, roundish, very slightly conical; 

 mostly covered with bright red on pale yellow ground ; 

 flesh tender, not fine grained, juicy, of good quality. 

 Ripens early in winter. The large size and beautiful 

 appearance of this new Ohio apple render it worthy of 

 trial, as an orchard variety. 



Redstreak. Medium size, roundish, rich red and yellow in 

 streaks ; flesh yellowish, rich, firm, dry. For cider only. 



Scarlet Nonpareil. Medium in size, roundish, regular, yel- 

 lowish green, the sunny side deep red, stalk rather large , 

 flesh firm, rich, acid. English. 



SPITZENBURGH, ESOPUS. Rather large, round-ovate 

 slightly conical ; surface a high rich red, rather obscurely 

 striped ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, rather slen- 

 der ; basin shallow, slightly furrowed ; flesh yellow, firm, 

 crisp, spicy, rather acid, nearly unequalled in its high 

 rich flavor. Keeps through winter. Shoots ascending 

 and erect, rather slender, leaves crenate. Usually a mode- 

 rate bearer. Succeeds best in New- York, its native 

 state. Fig. 123. 



