FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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Haas.— Large size, somewhat roundish, conical; light color, splashed and mottled 
with light red, with many dots and dark centres; flesh white but often a little stained 
next the skin. An apple of the best quality. A very strong grower. Nov. to March. 
Kiag. — (Tompkins County). — Large and handsome; striped red and yellow. Tree 
vigorous. November to May. 
Ladies' Sweeting. — Large, roundish; greenish and red striped, with a thin white 
bloom; very tender and rich. December to April. 
Lankford Seedling. — Originated in Kent County, Md. Tree a remarkably stout, 
strong, upright grower. An annual bearer of very fine showy fruit. Fruit medium 
to large size, roundish, oblate; color yellow, striped and nearly covered with bright red; 
flesh firm, juicy, mild sub-acid. One of the best of the late keepers. January to May. 
Mcintosh Red. — Originated in Canada. Tree very hardy, vigorous, with a 
spreading head. A good annual bearer of fair handsome fruit of excellent qualitj'; fruit 
above medium size; skin whitish yellow, nearly covered with dark rich red or crimson; 
flesh white, very tender, juicy, mild sub-acid. November to April. 
Milding.— Fruit large; skin smooth, whitish j^ellow, splashed with bright rich red 
nearly over the whole surface ; flesh brittle, tender, juicy, sprightly sub-acid, aromatic; . 
tree a strong, vigorous, upright grower, one of the very hardiest in cultivation, and ex- 
ceedingly productive. December to February. 
Mann. — Large size; flesh firm with a rich sub-acid flavor; color light green; tree a 
fine grower, hardy and productive. New and very valuable for home use or market. 
January to May. 
Nickajack. — A large, roundish, striped apple of fair quality; a strong grower, very 
hardy and productive. Popular in the South. December to April. 
Nortliern Spy. — Large, roundish, slightly conical, somewhat ribbed; striped, with 
the sunny side nearly covered with purplish red; flesh white and tender, with a mild, 
Bub-acid, rich and delicious flavor. In perfection in January and keeps till June. 
Pewaukee. — Medium size, round, bright yellow, splashed and striped with dull 
red, covered with a gray bloom and overspread with whitish dots; flesh yellowish white, 
juicy, sub-acid with a rich aromatic flavor. Tree a strong grower and very hardy; 
adapted to the extreme North. December to March. 
Plumb's Cider. — The tree is perfectly hardy and healthy. Comes into bearing 
very young. Fruit medium size; skin greenish yellow; shaded and obscurely striped 
and splashed with dull red; flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild sub acid. Nov. to March. 
Rhode Island Greening. — Fruit large, roundish, regularly formed; skin smooth, 
green, becoming greenish yellow, with a dull blush when ripe; flesh yellow, fine grained, 
tender, with a rich, rather acid flavor. Tree vigorous, spreading, and very productive. 
Young ti ees in the nursery more or less crooked. November to March. 
Roxbury Russet. — Fruit large size, roundish, a little flattened; skin dull green, 
nearly covered with russet, with sometimes a dull blush; flesh moderately juicy, with a 
pleasant sub-acid flavor. Tree vigorous but rather crooked. January to June. 
Rawle's Janet. — Fruit medium size, roundish, approaching oblong; color pale 
red, distinctly striped on yellow ground; flesh nearly white, fine, rich, mild sub-acid, 
fine texture, crisp, juicy, compact; a profuse bearer. Worthless North. Jan. to May. 
