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with stripes of deep red, and marked with patches and spots of russet on 

 the side exposed to the sun, and strewed all over with numerous large, 

 dark russety dots. Eye, open, set in a round and even basin. Stalk, 

 short, not extending beyond the base, inserted in a round, even, and 

 russety cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, and highly fla- 

 vored. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in use from October till December. 



The PoMEROY of Lancashire, is medium sized, two inches and three 

 quarters wide, and two inches and a half high ; roundish, slightly ribbed 

 at the apex. Skin, smooth, pale yellow on the shaded side, but clear 

 pale red next the sun, which blends with the yellow towards the shaded 

 side, so as to form orange ; the whole covered with russety dots. Eye, 

 small and closed, placed in a small and shallow basin. Stalk, short, im- 

 bedded in an angular cavity with a swelling on one side of it, and from 

 which issue a few rainifications of russet. Flesh, whitish, tender, crisp, 

 juicy, and with a brisk flavor, a good deal like that of the Maiiks Codlin. 



An excellent culinary apple ; in use during September and October. 



The tree is healthy, hardy, and an excellent bearer, well adapted^ for 

 orchard planting, and succeeds well in almost all situations. 



There are several other varieties which are cultivated under this ap- 

 pellation, to which local specific names are attached ; but as I have not 

 seen any of these, they will be found among the " additional varieties " at 

 the end of that portion of this work which treats on the apple. 



275, POMEWATER.— Gerard. 



Identification. — Ger. Herb. Park. Par. 587. Eaii. Hist. ii. 1447. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two inches 

 and a half high ; roundish, and narrowing a little towards the apex, dis- 

 tinctly five-sided, and terminating at the crown in five prominent ridges. 

 Skin smooth, yellowish-green, tinged with thin brownish-red in the shade ; 

 but covered with dark dull red on the side next the sun. Eye, closed, 

 placed in a rather deep and angular basin. Stalk, stout, an inch long, 

 inserted in a round and even cavity. Flesh, greenish-white, firm, crisp, 

 and pleasantly flavored. 



A culinary apple ; in use from December to January. 



I think there is little doubt that this is the Pome Water of Gerard. 

 It is still grown in Lancashire, and on the borders of Cheshire, of which 

 county Gerard was a native, and with the fruits of which, he was, in all 

 probability, best acquainted. 



276. PONTO PIPPIN.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 594. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and the same in 

 height ; conical, narrow at the eye. Skin, pale greenish-yellow in the 

 shade ; but red on the side next the sun, and strewed all over with spots 

 and dots of dark russet. Eye, small and closed, set in a narrow and 

 irregular basin. Stalk, short, set in a wide and shallow cavity. Flesh, 



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