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and splashed rather thinly with dull red, slightly marbled on sunny 

 side; cavity wide, with radiating green (a characteristic); stem short; 

 basin wide, usually abrupt and wavy; calyx closed, or half open. 

 Core closed, clasping; cells round, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens 

 marginal; seeds eight to ten, long, pointed, rather slender; flesh firm, 

 juicy, pleasant subacid, good. Late fall, early winter. 



Peffer. " A variety originated by Mr. George P. Peffer, of Pewaukee, 

 Wis., from seeds of Pewaukee apple, and named in his honor. It is 

 thought to be better than the parent variety in some respects, and 

 I bespeak for it a trial in the colder States. Size medium to large; 

 shape, diameters nearly equal, angular, irregular, slightly lop-sided; 

 surface polished, yellow, with abundant splashes and specks of bright 

 red and scarlet, handsome; dots numerous, brown or gray; basin 

 deep, abrupt, irregular or ribbed; eye open, large, with reflexed sepals; 

 cavity medium, sloping, nearly regular, very slightly russeted; stem 

 short, thick, fleshy; core open, small, meeting the deep eye cavity; 

 seeds many, large, plump; flesh white, tender, fine-grained, juicy; 

 flavor subacid; quality fair to good. Season, early winter in Wiscon- 

 sin." (H. E. Van Deman, U. S. Pomologist, 1889.) 



Perfection. Recommended in Bui. No. 8, U. S. Div. Pomology. 

 " A Wisconsin seedling of Tetofsky; tree perfectly hardy and sym- 

 metrical; fruit as large again as Tetofsky and of better quality; 

 August, September; very promising summer apple." (J. V. Cotta 

 in 111. Hort. Soc. Report, 1897.) 



Perry Russet. Origin, Perry, New York; tree of moderate, 

 spreading, upright growth. 



Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, somewhat conical, 

 regular; surface a rich golden yellow, covered more or less with open 

 net-work of russet, some specimens are quite free from russet, or at 

 least as grown in the West; dots distinct, many, large; cavity wide, 

 obtuse, regular, usually with much stellate russet, sometimes lipped; 

 stem short to medium ; basin medium deep, abrupt, wrinkled, often 

 corrugated; calyx open; segments divergent. Core closed, barely 

 clasping; cells ovate, axile, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds 

 plump, rather small; flesh yellow, firm, fine-grained, rich, juicy, 

 brisk subacid, very good. December to February. 



Peter. Originated from seed of Wealthy by the late Peter M. 

 Gideon, Excelsior, Minn. In fruit this appears nearly, if not quite, 

 identical with Wealthy. Mr. Gideon himself could not distinguish 



