OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , &c. 
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NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
Fail Pippin—Very large, yellow ; tender, juicy and rich - fine in all localities. 
Fall Jennetting—Large, greenish yellow, with a faint blush ; flesh yellow, juicy and 
crisp, sub acid. 
Fall Orange—Large size, nearly round ; yellow, sometimes a little dull red ; rather 
acid; excellent for cooking; a very early and abundant bearer. 
Gravenstein—Large, striped and beautiful ; tender, juicy and high flavored ; pro¬ 
ductive. 
Haas (Gros Pommier, Fall Queen)—Medium to large, slightly conical and somewhat 
ribbed ; pale greenish yellow, shaded and striped with red ; flesh fine white, some¬ 
times stained, tender, juicy, sub-acid, good ; bears early and abundantly. 
Jersey Sweet-Medium, striped red and green ; very rich, sweet and pleasant ; good 
bearer. 
Lady Henniker—Fruit very large; roundish, with blunt angles on the sides ; skin 
yellow on the shady side, with faint blush of red on the side next the sun ; 
flesh tender, well flavored, and with a pleasant perfume. Valuable for cooking, 
also as a dessert apple. Tree a free grower, very healthy, and a great bearer. 
Lord Suffield—An English variety; very large, conical; skin nearly white. A valua¬ 
ble kitchen ap.ple and a most prolific variety. A moderate grower. 
Lowell or Orange—Large, roundish, slightly conical, green, becoming rich yellow ; 
surface oily, flesh yellowish white, sub-acid, excellent ; good bearer. 
Maiden’s Blush—Rather large, oblate, smooth, regular, with a fine, evenly shaded, 
red cheek or blush on a clear, pale yellow ground , flesh white, tender, sprightly, 
with a pleasant, sub-acid flavor ; bears large crops. 
Munson Sweet—Large, pale yellow, with red cheek ; tender, rich and good ; fine 
bearer. 
Pumpkin Sweet (Lyman’s)—Very large, roundish ; skin smooth, pale green, becom¬ 
ing yellow next to the sun ; flesh white, sweet, rich and tender ; valuable for 
baking. 
Porter—Rather large, regular, oblong, tapering to the eye ; skin bright yellow, some¬ 
times a dull blush in the sun; flesh tender, rich, sub-acid; flavor fine ; fair and 
productive. 
Rambo—Medium, yellowish, streaked with dull red and somewhat dotted ; mild, ten¬ 
der, good and productive. 
St. Lawrence--Large, yellowish, streaked and splashed with carmine; flesh white, 
lightly stained, crisp, juicy, tender and vinous ; tree hardy and productive. 
Twenty Ounce (Cayuga Red Streak;—Very large, nearly round; yellow, striped with 
red ; quality good ; good bearer ; popular as a market variety. 
WINTER. 
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American Golden Russet (Bullock’s Pippin, Sheep Nose)—Medium or small, round¬ 
ish ovate ; clear golden russet; very tender, juicy, rich ; more resembles in texture 
a buttery pear th.m an apple ; good bearer. 
Bailey's Sweet—Fruit large, rounfl, mottled and striped deep red ; flesh yellow and 
tender, with a mild, rich, sweet flavor. 
Baldwin—Large, roundish; deep bright red ; juicy, crisp, sub-acid, good flavor; very 
productive of fair, handsome fruit; one of the best and most popular Winter 
apples. 
Ben Davis (New York Pippin, Kentucky Streak, &c.)—Large, handsome, striped, and 
of good quality ; productive ; a late keeper ; highly esteemed in the West and 
Southwest. 
Canada Reinette—Extra large size ; color light greenish yellow, with frequently a 
faint blush on the side exposed to the sun ; many small, dark specks suffused with 
lighl green beneath the skin ; flesh white, juicy, crisp, sharp, sub-acid. 
Cranberry Pippin—A strikingly beautiful apple, and excellent for cooking ; smooth, 
light yellow, with a bright scarlet cheek ; juicy, sub-acid. 
Cooper's Market—Medium size ; conical ; shaded and striped with red on yellow . 
flesh white and tender, with a brisk, sub-acid flavor ; hardy and productive. 
Clermont—New, and said to resemble in appearance the Yellow Newtown Pippin, 
fruit medium to large, somewhat irregular ; skm smooth, except where russet pre¬ 
vails ; rich orange'yellow when ripe; flesh firm till fully ripe ; rich yellow, fine 
grained, mild, sub-acid, rich and very good. 
SEASON. 
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