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the apple. 

 Peach-Pojtd Sweet. 



This is a most excellent autumn variety, from a small village of thia 

 name in Dutchess Co., N. Y. It appears well worthy of a more gen- 

 eral dissemination. Tree vigorous, spreading. Young shoots dull gray- 

 ish brown. 



Peach-Pond Sweet. 



Fruit of medium size, rather flat, striped light red. Stalk long and 

 slender. Flesh tender or very mellow, moderately juicy, very rich, 

 sweet, and agreeable. Very good. September to November. 



Peak. 

 Pear-Apple. 



From Pennsylvania. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblong, pale yellow, with a blush 

 in the sim, few gray dots. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid. 

 Good. Core small.- December, February. 



Pearsall's Sweet. 



Supposed to have originated in Queens Co., Long Island. Tree up- 

 right spreading, quite productive. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, sometimes oblique, yellow, shaded, 

 splashed, and mottled ^vith light red. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh, 

 yellowish, a little coai-se, moderately juicy, sweet. Good. Core large 

 and open. November, Januai-y. A good keeper, and valuable for 

 baking. 



Pearson's Early. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish, pale yellow. Flesh yeUowi'sb 

 white, sharp subacid. August, September. (Elliott.) 



