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market, but for dessert. " Fine, but slow grower." — 

 Trans. Ohio Pom. Society, " Excellently well adapted to 

 the vicinity of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary, Farmers' College, 

 Ohio. This is thought by the American Pomological So- 

 ciety the best apple between Yellow Harvest (or Prince's 

 Yellow Harvest), and Summer Queen, and, with them, it 

 proves an excellent bearer. Exhibited by F. G. Cary, 

 July, 1855. Fruit Committee j^ronounced it, " gradually 

 ripening, crisp, brisk, cooking well, and fine for dessert. 

 Should be planted by every one who has room for a 

 single tree." 



SUMMEE QUEEN. Color, yellow, red stripes; form, 

 conical ; size, 2 ; use, table and kitchen ; quality, 1 to 2 ; 

 season, July and August. 



Remarks. — •' Good, especially for market.''— J'/rrws. Ohio 

 Pom. Society. One of the richest Summer cooking apples. 

 Too tart for dessert. Exhibited by E. Buchanan, Esq., and 

 others, July, 1855. Fruit Committee regard this apple 

 as a " highl}^ flavored, acid fruit, very fine for cooking." 



Summer Pearmain. See Autumn Pearmain, Sigler's 

 Eed, etc. * 



Ee3iarks. — Excellently well adapted to the vicinity of 

 Cincinnati. 



Shipley., Green. Color, red and russety ; form, oblong; 

 size, 2; use, baking; qualit}', 3; season, very long. 



Eemarks. — Pennsylvania apple. Very sour, and long 

 keej^er. " Sheepnose, of Mr. Petticolas. AYhat is it?" — 

 Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. The author considers it very 

 like the Newark, or French Pippin, except the flesh is not 

 so high a yellow, nor the flavor so rich ; the form is the 

 same, conical, pippin-shaped ; the skin is also less green 

 before it is ripe, when it is of a light j'cllow. Mr. Mears, 



