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high culture. Tree a slow, feeble grower, with rough bark. November to 

 June. 



Ortley (White Detroit, White Bellfiower, Warren Pippin, Jersey Greening, 

 Woolman's Long, etc.) — A large, obloug apple, of the first quality; succeeds 

 well in the West. Tree erect, vigorous, and productive. December to March. 



Peck^s Pleasant — Large, pale yellow, with a brown cheek ; very smooth and 

 fair; flesh firm and rich, approaching the flavor of a Newtown Pippin. Tree 

 erect and a good bearer. November to April. 



Pomme Grise — Small, grayish russet; very rich and highly flavored. Tree 

 a moderate grower but good bearer; very valuable in the North ; is frequently 

 shipped from Canada to England. November to April. 



Pawpaiv (Western Baldwin, Kubicon, Ball Apple) — Origin, Pawpaw, Mich. 

 Tree hardy, a good and regular bearer. Young shoots dull grayish reddish 

 brown. A new apple, esteemed in its place of origin for its productiveness 

 and beauty of appearance. Fruit medium, roundish oblong, slightly oblique, 

 yellow, shaded, and mostly overspread with bright rich red, faintly splashed 

 and mottled, moderately sprinkled Avith areole dots. Stalk medium. Cavity 

 deep, narrow. Calyx partially open. Segments a little re-curved. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, firm, rich, brisk, subacid. Very good. December to June.* — 

 Downing. 



Eawle's Genet (Rawle's Janet, Never Fail, etc.) — Medium to large size ; yel- 

 low, striped with red; crisp, juicy, rich ; a prolific bearer. One of the most 

 popular winter apples in the South and Southwest. 



Ramho — Medium size ; streaked and mottled yellow and red; tender, juicy, 

 mild flavored. Tree a good grower and bearer. A Avidely cultivated and es- 

 teemed old variety. Autumn in the South ; October to December in the 

 North. 



Reinette, Canada — Very large; flattened, ribbed; dull yellow; flesh firm, 

 juicy, and rich. Tree a strong grower, spreading, and good bearer. In France 

 it is considered the largest and best apple, and proves excellent here. Novem- 

 ber to March. 



Red Canada (Old Nonsuch of Massachusetts) — Medium size ; red with 

 white dots; flesh rich ; subacid and delicious. Tree a slender grower. One of 

 the best apples. November to May. 



Rhode Island Greening — Everywhere well known and popular; tree spread- 

 ing and vigorous; always more or less crooked in the nursery; a great and 

 constant bearer in nearly all soils and situations; fruit rather acid, but excel- 

 lent for dessert and cooking. Towards the South it ripens in the fall, but in 

 the North keeps well until March or April. 



Rihston Pippin — Large; striped yellow and red; crisp, juicy, sprightly. 

 Tree spreading and productive. October or November. A celebrated Eng- 

 lish apple ; succeeds well in the most Northern localities. 



Russet, Golden — Medium size, dull russet, with a tinge of red on the ex- 

 posed side ; flesh greenish ; crisp, juicy, and high flavored. Tree a fine 

 grower, with light colored speckled shoots, by which it is easily known ; bears 

 well ; popular, and extensively grown in Western New York. November to 

 April. 



Russet, English — Medium size; greenish yellow russet; flesh crisp, with a 

 pleasant subacid flavor. Tree stout and upright ; a certain and exceedingly 

 productive bearer. Keeps till June. 



WoTE.— At the Battle Creek meeting of the State Society it was voted to call this apple the Rubicon. 



