594 DESCRIPTIONS OP APPLES. 



Early Pennoclc. 



SHAKER YELLOW HOMONY, of the South ? 



Origin unknown. Tree thrifty, upright, early bearer, 

 productive, not long-lived. 



Fruit large, variable in form, being sometimes oval, and 

 conical, averaging roundish conic, regular, handsome, 

 sometimes inclined in the axis ; Surface smooth, yellow, 

 partially covered with mixed and striped scarlet, splashed 

 carmine often the yellow prevails; Dots numerous, dark. 



Fig. 216. EARLY PENNOCK. 



Basin shallow, plaited or regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity deep, regular, brown ; Stem medium or short. 



Core long, tapering to both ends, partially open in some, 

 clasping the eye ; Seeds large, numerous, plump, dark ; 

 Flesh yellow, breaking, rather coarse ; Flavor acid ; 

 Quality poor; Use, market and kitchen; Season, July 

 and August. 



