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THE POMOLOGIST AND GARDENER. 



1871 



Pewankee."Tlie $50 Prize Seedling Apple. 



Bt G. p. Pepfer, Pewaukee, Wis. 



Ed. Pomologist ajtd Gardener : — I herewith send you outline of the Pewaukee Apple, as it is one 

 of the best and hardiest varieties for the Northwest. Its parent is Duchess of Oldenburg, which it 

 somewhat resembles, but a larger 

 and stronger grower, and long keep- 

 er, also constant bearer. I fruit- 

 ed it for a long time, but did not 

 exhibit it until premiums were of- 

 fered to some extent, and at the 

 State Fair at Janesville, in 1865, 

 Mr. Lawton proposed to offer $100 

 premium for a seedling of Wiscon- 

 sin that should be as good as R. I. 

 Greening, and as hardy as an oak. 

 I offered to compete for that prize, 

 or rather challenged him to offer it, 

 when he withdrew his proposition. 

 My No. 3 — now Pewaukee — is the 

 apple I challenged him with. 



Fruit medium to large, round, ob- 

 ovate, waved; surface bright yel- 

 low, partially covered with dull red. 

 Striped and splashed, covered with 

 gray bloom, and overspread with 

 whitish dots ; cavity small ; basin shallow and slightly plated ; calyx rather large ; stem variable in 

 length, with a fleshy substance on one side, from one half to one inch long ; core small ; seeds dark 

 brown, pointed ; flesh yellowish white, breaking, juicy ; flavor subacid, rich, aromatic, spicy, something 

 like Jonathan ; quality good to best ; somewhat coarse in texture ; season January to June. 



Tree a vigorous, upright grower, wood very hard. Shoots dark brown, smooth with many white 

 specks, as hardy as its parent— Duchess of Oldenburg. 



After fairly considering the merits of this apple, the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society named it 

 the " Pewaukee" and awarded to it a prize of $50. 



Tbe "Hartland Beanty." 



Ed. Pomologist and Gardener : I have some seedling apples that are attracting some attention and 

 I will send you a fine specimen of one to examine and tell me what you think of it. The tree of this 

 variety is good in every way. It will do to 

 class with the hardiest of the hardy. 

 Leaves very dark green ; new growth very 

 slender and tapering at the tips ; wood very 

 tough and hard. 



Stephen Jackson. 



Mwrietta, Iowa, Wi Mo., 1871. 



Remarks. — The apples were received in 

 excellent condition, and now, September 

 24th, are jest in their prime. This apple in 

 external appearance is almost a facsimile of 

 Ben Davis, is quite as handsome and showy 

 and averages the same in size. Cavity and 

 basid a little more shallow and shik specked 

 with fine gray dots are the only external, 

 distinguishing characteristics between the 

 two. It is a sweet apple of good quality— 

 quite as good we think, as either Sweet 

 June or Jersey Sweet. Flesh very tender, 

 white, crisp and juicy. 



