WINTER APPLES. 



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Fruit of medium size, and Pearmam shape. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, nearly covered with brownish red. Flesh yellow, ten- 

 der, with a very rich, aromatic " Ribston pippin flavour." The 

 tree is very hardy. November to March. 



131. PEARMAIN, ADAMS. Thomp. Lind. 

 Norfolk Pippin. 



The Adams' Pearmain is a handsome variety, which stands 

 high in England, but, as yet, does not hold its character with us. 



Fruit above medium size, of a roundish, Pearmain-shape. 

 Skin pale yellow, with a few stripes and patches of salmon red 

 and yellow, on the sunny side, and dotted with white specks 

 near the stalk and slightly touched with russet. Stalk three 

 fourths of an inch long, rather slender. Calyx closed, and set 

 in a narrow basin, slightly plaited. Flesh yellowish, quite firm 

 and crisp, with a brisk, sub-acid, and rather rich flavour. No- 

 vember to February. 



132. PEARMAIN, SWEET. 



English Sweeting, of Rhode Island. 



A handsome, dark red, sweet apple, of the Pearmain class, of 

 very saccharine flavour, and much esteemed in some parts of 



Kg. 48; Sweet Pearmain. 



the eastern states for baking and eating. It has long been cul- 

 tivated near Hartford, and also in Rhode Island, and was intro- 

 duced from England before the revolution. 



