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CANNON PEARMAIN. 



REFERENCES, i. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:102. 1851. fig. 2. Downing, 

 1857:126. 3. Elliott, 1858:126. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1860. 5. Mag. Hort., 

 27:99. 1861. 6. Warder, 1867:676. fig. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1871:38. 8. 

 Barry, 1883:344. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:236. 10. Ala. Sta. Bui., 47:7. 

 1893. ii. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:39. 1903. 



SYNONYM. CANNON PEARMAIN (8). 



Valued in the South as a long keeping apple of fairly good quality. Not 

 adapted to New York conditions. 



Historical. Originated in Virginia or North Carolina (2, 3, 6, 7). 



TREE. 

 Tree healthy, vigorous, spreading. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to nearly large, ovate varying to roundish, regular, symmet- 

 rical ; pretty uniform. Skin greenish-yellow, mottled and washed with bright 

 red faintly striped with carmine. Dots yellowish, often areolar with russet 

 point. Core medium, axile, closed; core lines somewhat clasping. Flesh 

 tinged with yellow, very firm, somewhat coarse, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, 

 good. 



Season January to April. 



CARLOUGH. 



REFERENCES, i. Fulton, Mich. Sta. Bui., 177:49. 1899. 2. Farrand, Ib., 

 205:44. 1903. 3. Budd-Hansen, 1903:60. 4. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. 

 I. Bui., 48:39. 1903. 



Said to have originated in New York (2) but it is practically unknown in 

 this state. It is being grown to a limited extent in some portions of the West 

 and South. Its general appearance is good for a green apple. 



TREE. 

 Tree vigorous. Form roundish spreading. Twigs reddish-brown. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit above medium to very large. Form roundish conic to oblong conic, 

 often truncate at base; axis oblique. Stem short and slender. Cavity acute 

 to nearly acuminate, very deep, moderately broad, russeted, often somewhat 

 furrowed or compressed. Calyx small to medium, closed or partly open. 

 Basin small to medium, medium in depth and width, abrupt, slightly furrowed. 



Skin rather thick, tough, smooth, glossy, rather pale greenish-yellow, often 

 with faint brownish-pink blush. Dots russet or submerged and whitish. 



Calyx tube medium in width and length, conical or funnel-shape. 



Core axile, closed ; core lines clasping. Carpels large, obovate, much tufted. 

 Seeds dark, large, rather narrow, long, acute, tufted. 



Flesh whitish, somewhat coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, agreeable, mild subacid, 

 sprightly, good. 



Season November to April. 



