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flattish, conical; size, 3; use, table; quality, 3; season, 

 August. 



Remarks. — Crispy, juicy, tolerably pleasant, sub-acid. 

 Beautiful, but neither excellent nor profitable. 



Spence's Early^ or Sweet June, Summer Sweet of- Ohio, etc. 

 Color, greenish yellow, with greenish white dots ; form, 

 roundish ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, July. 



Eemarks. — Flesh, 3'ellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet. 

 Exhibited before the Horticultural Society by R. Buchan- 

 an, in 1855. The Fruit Committee consider it productive, 

 but apt to crack in the ripening. Good for stock. 



Spitzeiihurg, Kaighii's. 



Remarks. — A coarse, but very showy apple. A tolera- 

 ble bearer. Ijarge. Sells well. 



Springer s Seedling. 



Remarks. — '• Long keeper ; not first-rate." — Trans. Ohio 

 Pom. Society. 



Sturmer Pippin. Color, yellowish green, and brown- 

 ish red; form, short, conical ; size, 2: use, table; season, 

 until Midsummer. 



Remarks.— Tree healthy, and a good bearer, highly 

 flavored, and brisk. 



Spice Sweeting. Color, yellowish ; form, roundish ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, July and August. 

 Remarks. — "Handsome, high flavored." — Trans. Ohio 



Pom. Society. 



SPICE PIPPIN, Ortley, or White Bellfloicer; see Ortley, etc. 

 Remarks. — Often exhibited before the Society. Found 

 excellent, and to snccced well in this vicinity. 



