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use, chiefly kitchen, though light for the stomach, in eat- 

 ing; quality, 3; season, December and January. 



Remarks. — Exhibited often, and rather late in the sea- 

 son. Fruit Committee of Cincinnati Horticultural Society 

 consider it third-rate, and condemn it as a table apple, 

 although extensively 2)ropagated and planted, being very 

 vigorous, and a large tree that bears abundant cro^js. 

 Texture, tender, light, and very easily digested, but rather 

 harsh and a little astringent, with considerable sweetness. 

 It is rather inclined to rot and spot inside and externally, 

 and is best adapted for cooking. 



PECK'S PLEASANT, or Watts' Apple. Color, clear 

 yellow, blush on sunny side ; form, round, slightly flat- 

 tened, indistinct farrow on one side ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, 

 table; quality, 1 ; season, November to February. 



Remarks. — On sandy soils, of a firmer textui-e than on 

 clays. "Yaluable on sandy soils." — Trans. Ohio Pom. So- 

 ciety. This fruit deserves more attention than it has yet 

 received from our pomologists. It is fine wherever we 

 have seen it. Sometimes this apple keeps till April, 



Phillip's Seedling, or Sweeting. Color, yellow ground, 

 nearly entirely covered and mottled with red; form, 

 roundish conical, a little flattened ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; 

 quality, 2 ; season, November and DecembeV. 



Remarks. — Requires a strong clay or heavy soil. 

 Growth, vigorous and upright. Native of Central Ohio. 

 "Large, handsome, good, Winter." — Tran». Ohio Pom. Sac 



Pine. 



Remarks. — "Of Morrow county, Ohio. Resemble:^ 

 Seek-no-further." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



Pine Apple Russet, or llar<lingham.'s Russ^et. Color, 



