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Cider. —Resembles the St. Lawrence' tree, but more vigor¬ 
ous, great bearer, very hardy and productive; fruit, large, oval, 
medium sized, red striped; stem slender, in a very narrow, 
deep cavity; calyx, small, closed, slight basin, core medium; 
seeds many, small; flesh, white, tender, brisk, sub-acid; excel¬ 
lent cooking and eating. September to January. It promises to 
become one of the few completely successful in the rich soils 
of the West. Has been cultivated by the writer for the last 
seventeen years, supposed to be some old variety by some, but 
has not yet been identified. 
Yellow Bellflower—T ree, good grower on strong soils, 
becomes drooping in the orchard, tardy bearer; fruit, medium 
to large, oval, conical, rich lemon yellow, with many specks, 
sometimes faint blush in the sun; cone large, open; flesh, yel¬ 
lowish, fine grained, firm, rich, tart, excellent cooking, good 
eating when fully ripe. December to March. 
Pomme Guise. —Strong upright grower in the nursery, form¬ 
ing a medium sized, round headed orchard tree, hardy and very 
productive; fruit, small, flattened, greyish russet, bronze in sun; 
