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raised. Buds below medium to above, broad, plump, rather obtuse, free or 

 nearly so, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large or above medium, somewhat variable in size and shape. Form 

 flattened at base, varying from oblate to roundish oblong and often inclined 

 to conic; sides often unequal. Stem below medium to long, slender. Cavity 

 obtuse to acute, moderately deep to deep, broad, sometimes lipped, often 

 somewhat russeted. Calyx usually medium to large, closed or nearly so; 

 lobes leafy. Basin moderately deep or sometimes shallow, rather narrow, 

 abrupt, often compressed or furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, somewhat glossy, with pale green or yellowish 

 ground color which in highly colored specimens is largely covered with 

 bright red, striped with bright carmine and flecked with whitish scarf-skin. 

 Dots numerous, often submerged, whitish or russet, sometimes areolar. 

 Prevailing effect greenish-yellow more or less striped with red. 



Calyx tube small, conical. 



Core small to medium, axile; cells partly open or sometimes closed; core 

 lines meeting. Carpels small, roundish, somewhat tufted. Seeds rather large, 

 narrow, long, somewhat tufted, dark; often some are abortive. 



Flesh whitish, slightly tinged with yellow, firm, rather fine, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, aromatic, sprightly, mild pleasant subacid, good to very good for 

 dessert. 



Season October to midwinter. 



PEASGOOD NONSUCH, 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1881:100 app. 2. Hogg, 1884:170. 3. Bailey, 

 An. Hort., 1892 -.246. 4. Can. Hort., 15 -.346. 1892. 5. Bunyard, Jour. Roy. 

 Hort. Soc., 1898:356. 



SYNONYMS. PEASGOOD'S NONESUCH (i, 2, 5). PEASGOOD NONSUCH (3, 4). 



An English culinary apple, very large, green or yellowish, blushed and 

 striped with red, excellent for culinary use. In season during September and 

 October (i). In England it is regarded as one of the valuable varieties 

 introduced in the last fifty years (2, 5). It has been but little tested in this 

 country. 



PERRY REDSTREAK. 



REFERENCES, i. Horticulturist, 24:157. 1869. 2. Downing, 1876:63 app. 

 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:230. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. PERRY REDSTREAK (3). PERRY RED STREAK (i, 2). Perry 

 Red Streak (3). 



A November apple of medium size and mild flavor. It originated at Low- 

 ville, N. Y., with Dr. David Perry (i). The tree is hardy, vigorous and a 

 reliable cropper alternating heavy with lighter crops. The fruit is of me- 

 dium sizej yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red; 

 flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, mild subacid (2). 



This variety is unknown to us and we have received no report concerning it 

 from any of our correspondents, 



