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length ; core small; seeds dark brown, pointed; flesh yellowish 
white, breaking, juicy; flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic, spicy, 
(something like Jonathan) somewhat course in texture ; quali¬ 
ty good to best; use dessert and cooking; season January, 
May or June. 
Walbridge. —At a number of the recent meetings of our 
State Horticultural Society, there has been considerable dis¬ 
cussion with reference to this apple, as to its quality, identity, 
etc. Some claim that it is the same as the Coggswell, but 
judging from the descriptions given, and the comparisons made 
during the year of wood and fruit, also from correspondence 
with prominent fruit-growers, east and south, we have come to 
the conclusion that it must be a distinct variety ; for in no case 
did the description received apply to the tree or its fruit as 
grown in this state. On personal examination of several old 
trees, I found quite a difference in the description of the wood 
of the two varieties, which can only be explained as the effect 
of our soil and climate, or on the supposition that they are two 
distinct kinds, yet with a few points in common. It is cer¬ 
tainly a good grower, free bearer; but as to hardiness, not suf¬ 
ficiently so to be placed with the iron-clads, as the winter of 
1864 changed the color of the wood. In the writers opinion, 
it ranks in hardiness with the Westfield Seek-no-further, Haas, 
Perry Russett, Fameuse, Tallman Sweet, Blue Pearmain, St. 
Lawrence, Ben Davis and Fall Orange ; all of which are con¬ 
sidered hardy here, but are not equal in this respect to those 
termed Iron Clads. Tree very vigorous, spreading, product¬ 
ive ; shoots long, light gray, covered with down ; foliage gray¬ 
ish green; leaves upright; fruit medium to large, globular to 
roundish flat ; surface smooth, greenish yellow ground covered 
with dull red, mixed with bright red on the sunny side, with 
gray, irregular dots ; basin regular, small, a little russety, quite 
smooth; eye small to medium, closed; cavity medium, regu¬ 
lar; stem medium, curved, grayish brown ; core roundish, oval, 
rather small, closed, almost clasping the eye ; seeds numerous, 
regular size, dark brown; flesh white, firm, mild, sub-acid, 
good; skin quite tough, a good keeper; season March and April. 
