I>KS<'KM'T|ONS (K AJMM.KS. 



Fig. 180. LOUDON PIPPIN. 



Ohio IMppln. 



ERNST'S APPLB, BUCHANAN, BTO. SHANNON: 



Wo owe our acquaintance with this fine largo fruit to 

 the late Mr. A. II. Krnst, long President, of the Ohio IV 

 molngieal Society, who furnished trees to Mr. llobert. 

 IJuchamin, an enthusiastic, Poinolo-ist, of ( 'incinnat i. Hoth 



these gentlemen were too modest to permit their names 



to be attached t o a fruit which they did not original e, hut, 



which they have aided to distribute. Another focus of 



ilistrihiition \\as the orchard and nursery of \\. \V. Todd, 

 at Madison, Indiana, and the fruit has lieen reeei\ ed un- 

 der the name of Shannon, from Doctor .!. A. Dihrell, of 

 Van P.iiren, Arkansas. Origin I >ayton, Ohio, from whence 

 it \\ as procured personally l>\ M r. Todd, many years a^'o, 

 and the grafts set ly him are the oldest trees known. 



Tree healthy, vigorous, lar^c, spreading; Shoots stout, 

 d.'irk : Lea\<'s larj:e. 



