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Plumb—Large and beautiful, but unproductive and unprof- 
fitable. 
Wagener. —Bray ton—Fruit No. 1—tree first class. 
Hanford—Good grower and hardy ; fruit requires thinning. 
Plumb—Tree grows late on heavy soils, recommended for 
general cultivation. 
Roseau. —Brayton—More-hardy than the Crabb ; no better 
bearers found, “ good.” 
Starin—Bears young, very hardy, improves by leaving on 
the tree till 15th of October. 
Pomme Grise. —Brayton—Fruit very good, hardy, only ob¬ 
jection, size—fruit very fine, best of the Russets ; needs high 
culture. 
Kellogg—Tree and fruit “best.” 
Starin—Does well. 
Salisbury—Very hardy. 
Hanford—Tree hardy, productive, fruit rather small, but 
good. Recommended for general cultivation. 
English Golden Russet.* —Starin—Tree hardy, good row¬ 
er, (all Russets should be packed in tight boxes or barrels). 
Plumb—Succeeds well everywhere, fine for the prairie and 
other heavy, strong soils. 
Matthews—Does well in all respects. 
Hanford—An exceedingly valuable variety for the West, tree 
and fruit excellent. 
Talman’s Sweet .*—Starin—Good bearer, tree hardy ; “first 
best,” as sweet. 
Plumb—Good and profitable. 
Fameuse *—Starin—Tree hardy, invaluable. 
Plumb—Fruit of highest character, delights in rich dry 
soils. 
