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superior apple, well known, and deservedly popular." — 

 Trans. Ky. Hort. Socictij. 



8. "Fine Southern apple." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 

 "Flesh, yellowish white, tender, slightl}" aromatic, sub- 

 acid." — Elliott. " Yery delicious, high flavored, very ten- 

 der, sj)rightl3", and fine." — Barry. 



9. "Sweet, apj)roved where known." — Trans. OJiio Pom. 

 Society. " Flesh white, fine-grained, sweet, juicy." — El- 

 liott. " Tender, sweet, and excellent." — Barry. 



10. " Highly recommended by many." — Trans. Ohio 

 Pom. Society. " Flesh, yellowish, not fine-grained, crisp, 

 juicy, very good." — Elliott. " Tender,' juicy, and agree- 

 able." — Barry. 



11. " Good keeping qualities, flesh yellowish, firm, 

 juicy." — Elliott. " Sub-acid and agreeable. Largely cul- 

 tivated in some parts of the South, where it is esteemed 

 for its productiveness and good keeping qualities." — Barry. 

 [The Ohio Pomological Society makes Gilpin and Eoman- 

 ite synonymes. Elliott's synonymes are Carthouse and 

 Eomanite of the West. Barry's, Gilpin, and Eed Ko- 

 manite.] The Ohio Pomological Society calls the Gilpin 

 " small, good keeper, second-rate." 



12. "A pleasant Winter apple." — Bateham. "Flesh, 

 white, tender, juicy, very good." — Elliott. "Sub-acid, 

 juicy, and high-flavored. Kesembles Eambo, and, like it, 

 succeeds well'. West and South." — Barry. 



13. " Proved valuable wherever grown ; very fine in 

 Southern Ohio. Flesh, whitish, firm at first, becoming 

 tender when well matured, sub-acid, aromatic." — Elliott. 

 " Beautiful and excellent apple ; fine flavor, good bearer." 

 — Barry. 



14. "Fine and early." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. '^Pro- 

 ductive and successful in all localities. Flesh, 3-ellowish 

 white, tinged with red, sub-acid, sprightly, tender." — 



