New Seedling Fndts of the West. 



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It would fill up too much of a letter to describe and name 

 them all, requiring some three or four sheets at least. I think 

 them all an acquisition to any nursery, and will send you 

 grafts this spring, or young trees in the fall, if you desire, of 

 every kind that is new and valuable, I will give you the 

 outline of two of the apples, with descriptions taken from the 

 fruit, which is correct and warranted. 



Early Pennock. — It is the largest and handsomest apple of 

 its season I have ever seen, ripening from the 1st to the 10th 

 of August; a good eating fruit, and first-rate for cooking. 

 [Having already, by the kindness of Mr. Humrickhouse, given 

 an engraving of this fine variety, (XII., p. 472,) we omit it 

 here. — Ed.] 



American White Winter Calville. — This apple {fig. 13,) 

 was propagated by taking sprouts from a seedling tree in the 



Fig. 13. American WhUe Winter Calville. 



orchard of Mr. Dan'l Miller, of La Fayette township, Coshoc- 

 ton County, Ohio. The size is large, sometimes equalling 

 that of the largest yellow Belleflower, to which it bears some 

 resemblance, as it also does to the " Belmont or^Waxen or 

 Gate," sometimes flat, mostly round or oblong, tapering some- 

 what to the eye, with broad ribs ; skin thin, delicate, of a 

 VOL. xm.— NO. in. 12 



