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in Massachusetts. 'Not admired here generally. Tart, 

 not high flavored. Cooks well. " Exceedingly well 

 adapted to the vicinity of Cincinnati. Eequires lime and 

 phosphate." — F. G. Cary, Pr est Farmers' College. This apple 

 deserves a place in every orchard, for its beauty alone ; 

 but independent of that, it is well flavored. Nothing can 

 exceed in the apple line, a basket of these in beauty ; in 

 proof of which we Avill merely mention the fact of Mr. Pet- 

 ticolas getting one dollar and fifty cents per bushel for 

 them, when other apples were only bringing sixty cents. 



Priestley. Color, green bluish purple ; form, conical ; 

 size, 2 to 1 ; use, table and kitchen ; quality, 3 ; season, 

 Winter till April. 



Bemarks. — ' A long keeper, of second-rate quality." — 

 Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. Condemned. 



PEINCE'S EAELY HAEYEST. See Early Harvest. 



Prolific Beauty. 



Eemarks. — " Of the Putnam list, \yorthless." — Trans. 

 Ohio Pom. Society. 



PEYOE'S EED. Color, pale yellow, warm red and 

 russet, having the appearance of being smoked some- 

 times; form, regular, roundish ; size, 2 to 1; use, table and 

 kitchen ; quality, 1 (for market chiefly) ; season, Novem- 

 ber to April. 



Eemarks. — Not an early bearer, but very hardy. Keeps 

 well when grown South. The richest of russets. Eather 

 shy in bearing. Exhibited rather seldom before the Cin- 

 cinnati Horticultural Society. Judgment of Fruit Com- 

 mittee, " In fine condition, firm and fresh, late in Winter." 

 This fruit is deserving of high commendation for its 

 many good qualities. It varies much in its appearance, 



