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DESCRIPTIONS 



47. PEAGH POND SWEET. 

 Fruit of tlie medium size ; subconical. Color pale gieenish yellow, and ornamented with 



delicate or tliin stripes of red. Stem slender, variable in length. Flesh tender, sweet, 



and rich. 



In use in mid autumn, and regarded as a valuable apple. It originated in Dutchess 

 county, N. Y. 



48. FAMEUSE (Pomme de Neige). Plate 48, fig. 2. 



FiE. IC. 



Fruit rather below themediumsize,orequal- 

 ii;g it, circular. Color whitish, and orna- 

 mented with stripes and blotches of fine 

 deep red. Stem projecting sligl'tly be- 

 yond the base, slender; depression nar- 

 row. Calyx depression shallow, small 

 and wrinkled. Flesh white, sub-acid, 

 and juicy, and somewhat spicy. Pleas- 

 ant. Shoots diverging, and rather thin 

 or flexuous. 

 It is an excellent apple. 



Class II. Color yellow, or yellow with an orange red blush, or green, greenish yellow with 



a brown blush. 



OnDER I. Height and breadth equal or sub-equal. 



A. Ends equal or sub-equal. 



49. KIPvKE'S GOLDEN PIPPIN (Hort. Soc. Cat. of London.) 



Fruit below the medium size, circular, slightly elongated. Color pale green on the shaded 

 side, and of a clear yellow on the sunny side. Skin fair and free from specks. Flesh 

 pale greenish yellow ; firm and crisp, juicy and pleasant. 

 It is considered a valuable apple in England ; hardly known in this State. 



50. MANKS' CODLIN. 



Fruit of the medium size ; oblong oval. Color pale yellow,' with an orange blush. Stem 

 fleshy. Calyx depression shallow and plaited. Flesh firm brisk sub-acid. 

 Valuable for cooking. English. 



