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ORTLEY. (White Detroit, Ortley Pippin, Warren Pippin, White 

 Bellflower, Woolman : s Long, Detroit, Jersey Greening, Detroit of 

 the West.) Large, roundish, somewhat oblong-ovate, pale yellow, 

 slightly tinged with pink in the sun ; stalk about an inch long ; 

 sometimes short, but always slender ; cavity deep and narrow ; 

 basin rather deep, nearly even or slightly plaited ; flesh sub-acid, 

 crisp, sprightly, rich, fine. Shoots slender. This fine fruit has 

 had a high reputation in the Ohio Valley, but it is becoming much 

 affected with the black mildew or scab. 



PECK'S PLEASANT. Large, often quite large, roundish, sometimes 

 remotely oblong, often a little oblique, usually slightly flattened ; 

 smooth and regular ; color light green, becoming yellow, with a 

 brown blush ; stalk very short, one-fourth to one-half an inch 

 long, thick, rarely longer and somewhat slender; calyx open, 

 basin abrupt, rather deep ; flesh compact, very tender, with a 

 mild, rich, fine, clear sub-acid, Newtown Pippin flavor. Early 

 winter ; poor, if too ripe. Growth rather ere<5l. Shoots some- 

 what diverging. A good bearer ; fruit always fair.' Tender far 

 west. 



Pittsburgh Pippin. (Father Apple, Switzer Apple, William Tell.) 

 Large, roundish-oblate ; pale yellow ; stalk small, cavity large ; 

 basin broad-furrowed ; flesh tender, with a mild sub-acid flavor. 

 Early winter. Valued in Pennsylvania. An irregular, spreading 

 grower. 



POMME GRISE. (Grey Apple.) Rather small, roundish-oblate, a grey 

 russet ; stalk slender, cavity wide, rather obtuse ; calyx small, 

 basin round ; flesh very tender for a russet, and fine grained, rich, 

 and high flavored. Canada. One of the best dessert apples for 

 the extreme north. 



Pound Royal. (Pomme Royale, erroneously^) Large, sometimes 

 furrowed, roundish, slightly oblong, a little uneven ; surface whit- 

 ish yellow ; stalk slender, an inch and a quarter long, cavity 

 large ; basin furrowed, irregular ; flesh tender, breaking, fine 

 grained, mild, agreeable, sprightly. Ripens through winter. Tree 

 vigorous, productive. Origin, Pomfret, Conn. 



Progress. Rather large, roundish-conical, often slightly oblate ; 

 smooth, yellow, often with a brownish cheek ; stalk short, cavity 

 russeted ; calyx large, basin shallow ; flesh crisp, with a pleasant 

 sub-acid flavor. Conn. 



Red Russet. Large, roundish-conical ; yellow, shaded with dull red 

 and deep carmine in the sun ; thickly dotted with some rough 

 russet ; stalk short and thick ; calyx with long segments, basin 

 narrow, uneven ; flesh yellow, solid, crisp, tender, with an excel- 

 lent, rich, sub-acid flavor, somewhat resembling Baldwin. (C. 

 Downing.) 



RHODE ISLAND GREENING. (Greening.) Large, roundish-oblate ; 



