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739. PITMASTON NONPAREIL RUSSET. 



Stnonyme. — Russet Coated NonparicL 



A small dessert apple of first-rate quality. It is of an oblate shape. 

 Skin, covered with russet ; in use from December till February. Not 

 handsome, but exceedingly rich, and brisk flavored. — H. S. C. p. 39. 



740. PITMINSTER CRAB. 



A small cider apple, of inferior quality, it is of an ovate shape. 

 Skin, striped with red, and is in use from November till December. — 

 H. S. a p. 32. 



741. POMME POIRE. 



A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality, but not so good as the 

 Old Nonpareil, which it resembles. It is of a roundish shape. Skin, 

 covered with russet, and in use from January till May. — H. S. C. n. 589. 



742. POOR MAN'S PROFIT. 



This is a dingy colored, oval-shaped apple, below the middle size. 

 It is raised freely from cuttings, and keeps till January. — Fors. 

 Treat. 121. 



743. PORTE TULIPEE. 



A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality ; it is of an 

 oblate shape, yellow and brown color, and ripe in November. — H. S. C. 

 n. 595, 



744. PORTER. 



A first-rate New England fruit, raised by the Rev. S. Porter, of 

 Sherburne, Mass. and deservedly a great favorite in the Boston market. 

 The fruit is remarkably fair, and the tree is very productive. It is 

 rather large, oblong, narrowing to the eye. Skin, clear, glossy, bright 

 yellow, and when exposed, with a dull blush next the sun. Flesh, fine- 

 grained, and abounding with juice, of a sprightly agreeable flavor. 

 Ripens in September, and deserves general cultivation. — Down. Fr. 

 Amer. 92. 



745. POUND. 



A very large and showy fruit, but of very indifferent quality ; and 

 not worth cultivation, where better sorts are to be had. 



The fruit is roundish-oblong, striped with red, on a dull greenish- 

 yellow ground. The stalk short, and deeply inserted. The flesh, 

 yellowish-green, and without much flavor. October to January. — 

 Doxcn. Fr. Amer. 127. 



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