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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Core roundish, medium, regular, open ; Seeds numerous, 

 large, angular, some imperfect; Flesh yellow, breaking, 

 somewhat coarse-grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid ; Quality 





Fig. 22'3. LARGE STRIPED PEA.RMAIN. 



quite good ; Use, market, kitchen, table ; Season, Decem- 

 ber to February. 



In the West it is more flattened than in Ohio, becom- 

 ing in large specimens almost aflat or oblate apple. High- 

 ly recommended for commercial orchards, whether for ship- 

 ding North or South particularly the latter. 



Lewis. 



This delicious apple originated in Decatur County, In- 

 diana, near Greensburgh, and was introduced to my no- 

 tice by one of the early pomologists of the region, a nur- 

 seryman by the name of Lewis, from whom I obtained my 

 trees after he had introduced me to the original, which I 



