THE APPLE. -9 



OxFOPvD. 



Orig'inated in an old g'arden on the farm of John E. Morgan, of 

 Oxford, Ind. Tree liardy, vigorous, upright, spreading with age; 

 ;ui <^>arly bearer, producing good cro])s annually; it is said to be 

 valuable for its hardiness, keeping, and quality of the fruit. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conical, sometimes sides 

 unequal; skin pale yellow, covered with light red on the shaded 

 side, dark crimson in the sun, mixed and spotted with gray, and 

 many yellowish, conspicuous dots — a few being areole; stalk very 

 -hort, small, often by a lip; cavity large, deep, thin russet; calyx 

 mall, closed, or nearly so; basin rather large, slightly corrugated; 

 liesh whitish yellow, half fine, rather firm, juicy, mild subacid, a lit- 

 tle aromatic, and quite rich; core rather small. January, March. 



Pal:vier Apple. 

 Pear Apple. 



An old variety, of uncertain origin, but supposed to have orio-i- 

 nated in Washington County, Ga., and said to be little known .out 

 of its locality, where it is much esteemed for its quality, market 

 value, and home «se in its season, which is a week or two later than 

 Red Astrachan. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, producing 

 moderate crops annually. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, slightly conical; skin 

 light yellow, streaked and splashed wilh pale red rather thinly over 

 most of the surface, and sjirinkled with numerous rather large light 

 dots; stalk of medium length, slender; cavity medium, slight russet; 

 calyx closed, or nearly so; basin large, deep, slightly plaited; flesh 

 wiiitish yellow, hall; fine, a little firm, juicy, pleasant subacid, 

 slightly aromatic; core medium. Ripens the middle of June in 

 Central Georgia. 



Peach Blow. 



Origiuated on the farm of Davis .Jumper, Dexter, Me. Tree 

 hardy, liealthy, and vigorous, forming a wide, rather low-spreading 

 iieai], bearing large crops on alternate years, with a light one inter- 

 vening; use, culinary and market. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly conical, nearly regular; 

 some specimens angular; skin smooth," deep yellow at maturitv, a 

 siiade of pale brownish red where exposed, moderately sprinkled 

 with gray dots, and sometimes nettings of russet; stalk short to 

 medium, slender; cavity rather large, russetted; calyx open; basin 

 rather large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh pale whitish yellow, 

 half fine, half tender, moderately juicy, subacid, slightly aron)atic, 

 and of good quality; core medium. Ripens from the middle of Oc- 

 tober to the middle of November. 



• • Peak Pippin'. 



The origin of this apple is somewhat uncertain, but it is said to 

 liMve originated on the farm of the late Thomas Baldwin, near 

 Hightstown, N. J., and considered, where known, a valuable fall 



