OF AUTUMN APPLES. 



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72. PHILADELPHIA PIPPIN. (Lond. Cat.) 



Fruit rather above the inediiiiii size, flattened at the crown. Calyx small ; stem short ; 



depression deep. Color yellowish gray, enlivened with a faint blush on the sunny side. 



Flesh white ; flavor brisk and lively. Fruit single; perfect. 



This is of American origin, but was first made known about seventy-five years ago, in 

 England. It is only designed for the kitchen. 



73. WYKEN PIPPIN. (Loudon's Gard. Magazine.) 



Fruit below the medium size, flattened at the ends, or depressed. Color green, and only 

 slightly tinged brownish on the sunny side. Skin dotted with gray specks. Flesh yel- 

 lowish green, crisp, and firm. Sugary. Flavor a musky perfume. 

 Regarded as neat dessert apple, from October (o December, in England, especially in 

 the county of Warwick. 



74. COOPER'S REDLING. Plate 77. 



Fig. 24. 



Fruit full medium size ; form 

 symmetrical, circular, and 

 wide. Color yellow and fair, 

 ornamented with a dark crim- 

 son, which spreads over one- 

 iialf the apple. Skinsmooth, 

 sparsely dotted ; ends sub- 

 equal; both depressions wide. 

 Stem equalling the base, and 

 scarcely exsert. Calyx tube 

 nearly closed ; core small. 

 Flesh white, firm, juicy. 

 Excellent, allied to the Mai- 

 den's blush, but later in ripen- 

 ing. N. Y. Exhibition, 1848. 



