of Two New Varieties of Apples. 



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what flecked, and shaded off to a pale yellow on the side least 

 exposed to the sun. The flesh is yellow, moderately juicy, 

 with a fine, subacid flavor. Its season is from the first to the 

 middle of August. The specimen above referred to was rath- 

 er over-ripe when I received it. It was also more highly col- 

 ored than usual with the variety. The tree is thrifty and 

 fruitful. 



Above I send you an outline and description of the Early 

 Pennock, or at least an apple cultivated by that name in 

 Ohio. 



Mr. Belzer has this moment brought me in another early 

 apple, an undoubted seedling. 



Fig. 36. Belzer Apple. 



A seedling of Coshocton County, Ohio. Red striped on a 

 greenish yellow ground : flesh, white, fine grained, tender, 

 juicy, subacid and good. First to middle of August. 



Coshocton, Ohio, August 17th, 1846. 



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