170 WINTER APPLES. 



spring; preserves its flavor remarkably fresh. Shoots 

 dark, spotted, erect, stout. To afford fine fruit, the tree 

 must be kept thrifty by good cultivation. A native of East 

 Bloomfield, N. Y. Fig. 121.| 



Pennock. (Syn. Pennock's Red Winter.) Large, roundish, 

 sometimes slightly oblong, flattened at ends, oblique ; 

 color deep dull red, with large white dots ; stalk rather 

 slender ; flesh coarse, slightly sub-acid, rather rich, with a 

 slight mixture of bitter and sweet, second or third rate. 

 Very liable to dry rot. Popular in southeastern Penn- 

 sylvania, from its large size and showy appearance. 



Pound. Very large, round-oblong, striped red on greenish 

 yellow, stalk short, flavor poor. 



Priestley. Medium or rather large, roundish-oblong, some- 

 times nearly round ; light dull red in small stripes and 

 numerous dots, with a dense bloom; stalk one inch long; 

 basin small, furrowed ; flavor sub-acid, spicy, good second 

 rate. Growth upright. 



PRYOR'S RED. (Syn. Pryor's Pearmain.) Medium or rather 

 large, roundish, irregular, varying, apex often broad, 

 sometimes narrow, considerably or slightly ribbed ; color 

 dull brick red on greenish yellow in dots, shades, and 

 obscure streaks, slightly russeted ; stalk long or short, 

 cavity small ; calyx open, basin narrow ; flesh very 

 tender, mild, rich, sub-acid, agreeable. Resembles in 

 texture and flavor the Westfield Seeknofurther. Highly 

 esteemed in Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia, where it 

 keeps till spring, and succeeds well further north. 



RAWLE'S JANNET. (Syn. Rawle's Jenneting, Neverfail, 

 Rockremain.) Medium in size, roundish, approaching 

 oblong or obtuse conical, often oblique ; color pale red 

 distinct stripes on light yellow ground ; stalk half an 

 inch long; flesh nearly white, fine, rich, mild, sub-acid, 

 fine texture, crisp, juicy, compact, about first rate. 

 Growth slow; a profuse bearer, with a portion of the 

 crop knotty or under size. Keeps through spring. Highly 

 esteemed in the Ohio valley ; does not succeed farther 

 north. The blossoms open ten days later than usual 



