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SELECT VAKIETIES OF FRTJITS. 



Tl. Double Flowering Chinese. — A beautiful orna- 

 mental tree, producing large clusters of semi-double rose 

 colored blossoms. 



CLASS m. WLNTER APPLES. 



T2. Baldwin (Steele's Red Winter, in "Western Kew 

 Fork). — A large, fair, bright, red apple, roundish, in- 

 clining to oblong ; flesli crisp, juicj, and pleasant ; not 

 very fine grained. Tree is a vigorous, rapid grower, with 

 cm'ved erect branches, and forms a regular open head in 

 the orchard ; bears abundantly ; originated in Massachu- 

 setts, where it is one of the most popular and profitable 

 winter fruits for market. It also succeeds well through- 

 out New York, and especially in the Genesee Yalley ; 

 variable in the south and west. 



T3. Baily Sweet (Patterson Sweet). — A magnificent 

 sweet apple of the largest size, originated in Wyoming 

 county, New York ; brought to our notice a few years 

 ago, by E. A. McKay, Esq., of Naples, New York ; color 

 deep reddish crimson ; flesh tender, sweet, juicy, and 

 rich ; tree vigorous, erect, and productive. — October to 

 January. 



Bourrassa. — Large, conical, reddish i-usset, rich 

 and high-flavored, but rather dry; supposed to have 

 originated in Lower Canada ; a very valuable apple for 

 the high northern latitudes ; succeeds well in western 

 New York.— October to March. 



75. Blue Pearmain. — Yery large, roundish, purplish 

 red, clouded, covered with bloom ; flesh sub-acid, juicy, 

 and good ; tree is a vigorous growler, with large foliage, 

 and a spreading head ; bears moderately ; very popular 

 in the markets on account of its size and beauty. — Octo- 

 ber to January. 



T6. Bell-Jlower^ Yellow. — Mr. Downing follows Thomp- 



