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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Mr. Waring, of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, writes me that 

 the Boalsburg has not proved to be productive, and that 

 he has discontinued its propagation. 



Cannon Pcarmain. 



A southern apple; probably from North Carolina. 

 Grown to some extent in parts of the West, where it 

 proves a substitute for the Ben Davis, keeping longer. 



Fig. 279. CANNON PEAEMAIN. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, productive when old ; Fruit 

 medium, round, oblong or ovate, regular ; Surface smooth, 

 yellow, shaded red, faintly striped ; Dots large, yellow, 

 gray. 



Basin deep, abrupt, regular, rarely wavy ; Eye small, 

 closed. 



Cavity acute, often lipped ; Stem long, slender, red. 



Core medium, regular, oval, closed, clasping; Seeds 

 numerous, long, pointed ; Flesh yellow, firm, breaking ; 



