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Eemarks. — Pennsylvania apple, originated in Mary- 

 land. Fall and early Winter. Very rich, acid juice, 

 and very pleasant. 



WHITE BELLFLOWEE, or Detroit, see Ortley, etc. 

 Color, light yellow ; form, generally conical, a little flat at 

 base ; size, 1 ; use, dessert ; quality, 1 ; season, October to 

 March. 



Eemarks. — Skin, thin, smooth and oily to the touch. 

 Flesh, tender and sprightly. Identical w^th Ortley, or 

 Woolmari's Long, White Detroit, Hollow Core Pippin, Ohio 

 .Favorite, etc., etc. "Excellently well adapted to the vicin- 

 ity of Cincinnati." — F. G. Cary, a practical fruit culti- 

 vator. One of the most hardy and profitable apples in 

 the West, and much seen on the stalls. 



White Spice. Form, regular round, somewhat flat ; 

 size, 1; use, table; quality, 2; season, August and SejD- 

 tember. 



Eemarks. — A Pennsylvania apple. " Good for homo 

 use, but especially for market." — Pennsylvania Reports, 

 from David Miller, Jr. 



WHITE PIPPm, see Canada Pippin (although identity 

 is very doubtful), and Canada Eeinette. Color, greenish 

 white ; form, round ; size, 1 ; use, kitchen and dessert ; 

 quality, 1 ; season, Winter. 



Eemarks. — Succeeds well in the vicinity of Cincinnati. 

 " Good and profitable Winter." — Tra7is. Ohio Pom. Society. 

 Exhibited by M. McWilliams (one of theFruil Committee 

 of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, with whom it is, 

 as with others, deservedly a very great favorite), and 

 others. Pronounced by the Fruit Committee, at large, of 

 great value. By some it is considered to lack high char- 

 acter and flavor, but if it is not of the very highest, wo 



