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profitable for market. Ripens the middle of August, and continues a 

 month or more. 



There is another Summer Pippin which we have received from 

 Iowa. Tree vei-y vigorous, productive. 



The fruit is medium, obh^te, inclining to conic, yellowish, shaded, 

 splashed, and striped with crimson in the sun, large light dots. Stalk 

 rather long. Calyx closed. Flesh white, pleasant subacid. August, 

 September. 



Summer Pounb Royal. 



Pound Royale. Pound Royal of the Putnam List. 



Summer R. I. Greening-. Orange. 



An old variety, the origin of which has not been traced. It is now 

 pretty widely disseminated in some parts of Michigan, Ohio, and in the 

 South and West. Tree a strong, vigorous, upright spreading grower, 

 hardy and productive. Young shoots very dark brown. 



Bummer Pomid EoyaL 



Fruit large, roundish conical, sometimes roundish oblate conic>'»l, 

 greenish white, and moderately sprinkled with green and light doti 

 Stalk rather short. Cavity large, deep, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. 

 Segments medium, erect. Basin abrupt, rather deep. Flesh white 

 fine-grained, tender, juicy, mild, sprightly subacid. Good to very good. 

 Core small. August, September. A profitable orchard and market 

 variety. 



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