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splashed ; calyx, large ; basin, wide ; flesh, firm, crisp, sharp sub-acid. 

 Nov. to Jany. 



BROOKE'S PIPPIN. 



A native of Virginia. Large, roundish, inclining to conical, obscurely 

 ribbed ; greenish yellow, with a faint blush ; stem, short, rather stout, 

 deep, irregular, russeted cavity ; basin, small, shallow, waved, sometimes 

 furrowed ; seed, long, slender acuminate ; flesh, crisp, juicy, of fine tex- 

 ture, with a pleasant aroma ; best ;" winter ; bearing abundantly every 

 year in localities where the Newtown Pippin, to which it bears some re- 

 semblance, does not succeed. 



BUCK'S COUNTY. 



Buck's County Pippin. 



A Pennsly vania Seedling. Large, roundish oblate, inclining to conical ; 

 greenish yellow, with sometimes a faint brown cheek ; stem, short, not 

 stout, inserted in a deep, open cavity ; basin, wide, deep, slightly plaited ; 

 seed, small, short ; flesh, tender; texture fine; flavor excellent; "very 

 good. (W. D. B.) 



BUTTER APPLE. 



American ; probably from Pennsylvania. Fruit, below medium, regu- 

 lar roundish, red marbling and overspreading yellow, few yellow russet 

 dots, russet near and in cavity of stem ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, nar- 

 row, deep ; calyx, half closed ; basin, abrupt ribbed ; core, medium ; seeds, 

 roundish ovate ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, sweet ; " very good." 

 Nov. to Feby. 



BUFFINGTON'S EARLY. 



A moderate bearer; origin unknown. Fruit, below medium, flattened, 

 little ribbed, yellowish white, with faint blush ; cavity, deep ; basin, 

 shallow furrowed ; flesh, tender, delicate sub-acid ; " best." Last of July. 



BURR'S WINTER SWEET. 



Native of Hingham, Mass. Tree, good grower, spreading. Early and 

 abundant bearer. Fruit, large, roundish oblate, flattened at base, full at 

 crown ; smooth, greenish yellow, striped and splashed with vermilion, 

 russet at stem ; small gray specks ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, broad, 

 open ; eye, medium, closed ; segments, short ; basin, open ribbed ; core, 

 small ; seeds, medium ; flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, slight aromatic 

 perfume. Dec. to March. (Hov. Mag.) 



Native of Boalsburg, Pa. Size, medium, oblate, conical ; greenish yel- 

 low, russet dots near the crown ; calyx, small ; basin, deep plaited ; flesh, 

 " very good." (W. D. B.) 



