60 FRUIT CULTURE. 



sub-acid, very rich and high flavored ; very- 

 productive, handsome, and excellent. Still 

 another merit may be added, that its period of 

 ripening extends over the entire fall months. 

 With so many good qualities combined in one, 

 the marketman will not- add other kinds, and 

 the amateur may -well be content with this. 



^amewse (or Snow). — Medium size; deep 

 crimson ; flesh snowy white, tender, juicy, and 

 delicious. Succeeds best at the North. 



Porter. — An old favorite ; fruit large, ob- 

 long-conical, bright yellow ; flesh tender, rich, 

 rather acid ; fair and productive. 



Red Beitigheimer. — A German variety of 

 the largest size ; roundish-conical ; skin pale 

 cream and crimson, brisk sub-acid. Very 

 handsome. 



Duchess of Oldenhurgh. — A hardy Russian 

 early autumn kind, of medium size ; yellow, 

 streaked red; juicy, sharp sub-acid. Esteemed 

 at the Northwest. 



Other fall varieties may be named in the 

 order of their merit as follows : Fall Pippin, 

 Garden Royal, Jewett's Red (or Nodhead), 

 Jersey Sweet, Lyscom, Maiden's Blush, and 

 Pumpkin Sweet. 



