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OSTERLEY. 

 Osterley Pippin. 



A seedlmg of the Ribston Pippin, from Middlesex, England, de- 

 scribed by Ronalds as a free grower and good bearer. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, dull green, with thin russet 

 and red in the sun. Flesh greenish yellow, fum, crisp, juicy, brisk, aro- 

 matic, sharp subacid. November to February. 



OSTOGATE. 



Supposed French origin. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with many gray russet dots. 

 Stalk slender. Cavity narrow, deep. Calyx open. Flesh whitish yel- 

 low, fine, aromatic, sweet subacid. November. (An. Pom.) 



Overman's Sweet. 



Origin, Illinois. Tree hardy, spi-eading, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conical, yellowish, shaded, mottled, 

 and splashed with red, many light and gray dots. Stalk short. Calyx 

 closed. Flesh wliitish, not very tender, moderately juicy, mild, sweet. 

 Core small. Good. November, March. 



OviATT. 



Oi'igin, Warren Co., O. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate conic, greenish yellow, shaded with red 

 in the sun, few brow^n dots. Stalk shoi't. Calyx closed. Flesh whit- 

 ish, a little coarse, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. September. 



Ox. 



From Pennsylvania. 



Fruit large roundish conical, whitish, slightly bronzed in the sun, few 

 gray dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx closed. Flesh white, crisp, 

 tendei', juicy, sprightly subacid. Good. Core small. November to 

 January. 



OXNEAD PeARMAIN. 

 Earl of Yarmouth's Pearmain. 



From England. Tree hardy, with slender drooping branches, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit small, conical, greenish, with a thin russet, brownish in the 

 sun. Flesh greenish white, firm, crisp, rich, acid. November, Feb- 

 ruary. 



Ox Sweet. 



From Massachusetts. Tree very vigorous, upright spreading. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, gieenish, sometimes a little 

 bi'onzed in the sun, many light and gi-ay dots. Stalk short. Calyx 

 closed. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, tender, sweet, and pleasant. Good. 

 Core rather large. October, Novembei-. 



