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SUMMER APPLES, continued. 
Sops Of Wine. Sour. Ked. striped. Au- 
grust to September. Fruit medium size. 
Dark red. Flesh white, often stained, mod- 
erately juicy, subacid, of good flavor. An 
abundant bearer. Valuable for its free 
^rnvvth md if fruit. 
sweet Bougn. Sweet. Yellow, not 
striped. Middle July to August 10. Fruit 
larse size, pale greenish yellow. Flesh 
white, very tender and crisp when fully ripe, i 
and with a rich, sweet flavor. Tree moder- 
ately vigorous ; lorms a round head , a mod- 
erate hearer. Desirable as an eating .\pple. | 
Tetofsky. Sour. Extra hardy. Red, 
striped. August. Fruit medium size, nearly 
round. Flesh white, verv juicy and acid. 
Fully as hardy as tlic l.juchoss of Olden- 
burg, producing regularly abundant crops 
of beautiful fruit. Succeeds over a large e.\-- 
tent of country ; especially desirable in high 
latitudes, where many other varieties fail by 
re-'son of the e.vtreme cold. 
yellow Transparent. Sour. Extrahardy. 
Yellow, not striped. July and August. Jius- 
sian variety, impnrled by Ihe Department 
nf A'rrtculture, Washington, D. C. Tree 
hardy and a strong grower, and unusually 
young bearer. Fruit good size and good 
quality. Skin clear white at first, turning to 
a beautiful pale yellow when fnlly ripe. 
Flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly 
subacid. Core medium. Parties who have 
fruited it extensively north and south say 
that it ripens earlier'than any other variety, 
being lo days to 2 weeks ahead of Early 
Harvest, making it e.xceedingly valuable as 
an early market variety. 
Yellow Transparent 
FALL APPLES. 
Alexander. Extra hardy. Sour. Red, 
striped. October to December. Fruit large, 
streaked witli bright red on greenish yellow. 
Flesh yellowish while, rather crisp, subacid. 
A coarse sort, only suitable for cooking. A 
moderate bearer only. This is a very l-,aiid- 
some Russian Apple, and like all others from 
that country, valuable on account of its hardi- 
ness, heinsr suited to the extreme north. 
Autumn Strawberry. Sour. Red, striped. 
October to December. Fruit mediiiin size, 
roundish or inclined to an oval shape. 
Nearly whole surface has small, broken 
streaks of light and dark red. Flesh yellow- 
ish white, slightly fibrous, tender, juicy, sub- 
acid, and very pleasant and agreeable liavor. 
Bears young, and is loaded with crops of 
line fruit. Succeeds well in the vyest. Ripens 
in early autumn, and keeps until winter. 
Chenango Strawberry. For description, 
see Sherwood's Favorite. 
Duchess of Oldenberg. Extra hardy. 
Sour. Red, striped. September. Fruit 
large, roundish, a little flattened at ends. 
Streaked with red and yellow. Flesh 
yellowish white, juicy, subacid Ripens 
early in the fall. Fruit fair and handsome. 
Tree a vigorous grower, havinn tine, large 
foliage ; bears abundantly, and when very 
young. Succeeds in neatly all sections of 
the country, and is as valuable in the ex- 
treme north as it is in the south. Of Russian 
origin, and as hardy as any known variety 
Fall Pippin. Sour. Ureenish yellow, not 
striped. October to December. Fruit large, 
roundish oblong. Color greenish, becoming 
a high, rich yellow when ripe. Flesh yel- 
lowish, rather firm, becoming tender, and 
with .1 rich aromatic flavor. Tree a good 
grower and moderate bearer. Excellent for 
cooking. A fine fruit, and succeeds in 
nearly all sections. 
Fameuse, or Snow. Sour. Red, striped. 
October to January. Fruit medium size, 
roundish, somewhat riattened, even. Color, 
whitish ground, handsomely striped and 
blotched with fine, deep red, .ind where 
much exposed to sun a deep, nearly uniform 
red. A very celebrated Canadian fruit, re- 
markable for the snow-white color of its 
flesh. Is very tender, crisp and juicy, a little 
spicy, with a slight perfume. Much admired 
asa table fruit for its hand.somc appearance 
and pleasant, refreshing flavor. Brings a good 
price in market as a dessert Apple. Tree a 
good grower, hardy, and a regular bearer of 
handsome fruit. Valuable in Canada and 
the northern states. 
Gladstone. Hardy. Sour. Red, striped. 
September. A very handsome Apple, re 
sembling the Duchess of Oldenburg. Good 
quality. Tree is a strong grower, very hardy, 
and especially adapted to ncjrthern sections, 
where hardy varieties arc required. Fruit 
large. Skin smooth, washed and streaked 
with red on a yellow ground. Flesh juicy, 
sprightly subacid ; good. 
Cravenstein. Sour. Greenish yellow, 
striped. September and October. Fruit large, 
roundish. Surface a little waxy, striped and 
splashed with bright red on yellow ground. 
Flesh tender, juicy and crisp, with a slight 
aromatic flavor, and of (irst quality. Tree 
vigorous and productive, bearing regular 
crojis of finely shaped, handsome fruit. Fine 
in .all localities. Cerman origin. 
Maiden's Blush. Sour. Yellow, not 
striped. August to October. Fruit ra'hcr 
large, oblate, smoDth and regiil.ir. with a fine, 
evenly sh.uled red cheek 01 blusli on a cie.-ir. 
pale yellow ground Flesh while, line 
grained, tender, pleasant subaciil, but not 
rich. Tree spreading. Although deficient 
in richness, it is valued for its fair, tender, 
j beautiful fruit and uniform productiveness. 
I Valuabli- ill the west. 
