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8. Ribstone Pippin. 



The best table apple of its season inEngland, which 

 is in December and January, but in this climate it 

 ripens in October and November, and does not possess 

 the rich aromatic flavor as in its native country. The 

 tree grows with us to a moderate size, and the fruit 

 is fine, as a fall apple ; the color of a russet yellow 

 mingled with red nearest the sun. It should find a 

 place in every good collection of fruit. 



9. Golden Russet. 



A pretty variety of the russet, said to have ori- 

 ginated in Essex county, Mass. ; an abundant bearer, 

 and a thrifty growing tree ; fruit rather under a mo- 

 derate side, of a rich pleasant flavor ; an excellent 

 bearer in Massachusetts, and probably deserving to 

 be more cultivated in every part of the middle states. 



10. Blue Pearmain. 



This fruit is so well known that a description 

 would be useless in this place. It is ripe in Octo- 

 ber, and keeps well through the winter months ; a 

 free bearing tree and should find a place in every 

 Orchard in the states. 



11. Baldwin. 



This variety is said to be a native of Massachu- 

 setts, where it is raised in great quantities for winter 

 use. The tree is of a vigorous upright growth and 

 regular form, bearing heavy crops of fruit every al- 

 ternate year. 



u The fruit is round, of a pale color in the shade, 

 fine scarlet or crimson next the sun, sometimes red 



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