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THE APPLE. 



on a dull, russety green ground, dotted with grayish specks. 

 The red thickly mottled near the eye, with yellowish russet 

 spots. Stalk slender, half an inch long. Calyx with wide- 

 spread, reflexed segments, and set in a shallow, narrow, slightly 

 plaited basin. Flesh pale yellow, very mellow and tender, with 

 a pleasant, aromatic flavour. A moderate bearer, but often pro- 

 duces large crops on high soils, which are well adapted to this 

 sort. November to February. A strong grower. 



The Winter Pearmain of most American orchards, is the Au- 

 tumn Pearmain of this, and most English works. 



PECK'S PLEASANT. 



Pectis Pleasant. 



A first rate fruit in all respects, belonging to the Newtown 

 pippin class. It has long been cultivated in Rhode Island, 

 where we think it originated, and in the northern part of Con- 

 necticut, but as yet is little known out of that district of coun- 

 try, but deserves extensive dissemination. It considerably re- 

 sembles the Yellow Newtown pippin, though a larger fruit with 

 more tender flesh, and is scarcely inferior to it in flavour. 



Fruit above medium size, roundish, a little angular, and 

 slightly flattened, with an indistinct furrow on one side. Skin 

 smooth, and when first gathered, green, with a little dark red ; 

 but when ripe, a beautiful clear yellow, with bright blush on the 



