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inal tree, which is now dead, stood over a cavern into which a stream 

 emptied — hence the name. It was famous for its constant and abundant 

 yield of fruit, which was in great demand for cooking, and continued in use 

 from July to October." Specimens, wlien received, were entirely decayed. 



5. The Summer Bell Flower — considered, in Centre County, a superior 

 early baking apple, and in season the last of July and August, — also en- 

 tirely decayed when the box was opened. 



6. The Royal Sweet — a large, " good," sweet apple, which is apt to fall 

 from the tree. 



7. The Bush — a native apple on the farm of Christian Dale, near 

 Boalsburg, and found growing in the woods, by his father. Mr. Waring 

 says this variety is " an excellent bearer, and a great favorite in an orchard 

 of choice sorts." Size two and three-quarters by three inches; oblate, in- 

 clining to conical ; greenish yellow, with many russet dots near the crown, 

 and occasionally a faint blush ; stem seven-eighths of an inch, by one-ninth, 

 inserted in a deep, open, furrowed cavity ; calyx very small, set in a deep, 

 narrow, plaited basin ; seed brown, broad, short ; flavor pleasant ; quality 

 " ^^''i/ good.'''' 



8. Early Yelloiv Prune — said to have been obtained from Bedford Coun- 

 ty, many years ago, and is represented as being " a free grower, prodigious 

 bearer, and not apt to rot." Size one and five-eighths inches, by one and 

 one-quarter ; oval, pointed at each end ; stem five-eighths of an inch long, 

 by one-twentieth thick ; flesh free from the stone, flavor delicious ; quality 

 " very good.^' 



9. Red Prune — also introduced into Centre County from Bedford. This 

 variety was sent, on a former occasion, from Lancaster, under the name of 

 " Bottle Plum." Two inches long, by one and one-eighth broad ; pyriform, 

 with a long slender neck; suture extending on one side from the base to 

 the apex ; pale red ; stem one inch long, by one-sixteenth thick ; a hand- 

 some plum of peculiar form and "g-ooc/" quality, but said to be an indiffer- 

 ent bearer. 



12. The Galbraith — an early plum, said to have originated with the late 

 Mr. Galbraith, near Boalsburg ; and is represented as being a straggling 

 grower, but the best early plum cultivated in that vicinity. An inch and a 

 half long, by one and five-sixteenths broad ; oval, purple ; stem five-eighths 

 of an inch, by one-fourteenth ; flesh tender, juicy, adherent to the stone : 

 flavor luscious ; quality " very good" if not " best.'" 



13. Prune Damson Phun — one and a half inches long, one and three-six- 

 teenths wide, one and one-sixteenth thick ; flattened oval ; blue ; stem one 

 and a half inches long, by one-eighteenth thick ; flesh rather dry, entirely 

 free from the stone ; flavor agreeable ; quality "good" 



15. A variety cultivated in the neighborhood of Boalsburg, as the Peach. 

 Plum — from which it differs in several particulars. Large, one and three- 

 quarter inches, by one and nine-sixteenths ; oblong ; salmon colored ; stem 

 three-eighths of an inch, by one-fourteenth ; stone adiiercnt, long-obovate, 

 one and one-sixteenth inches long, five-eighths wide, and scven-sixtecntlis 

 thick ; of pleasant flavor ; quality between "good " and " very good." 



