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tinged with crimson, sparsely covered with brown, and grey 

 dots. Stem short, slender, inserted in a medium cavity. Calyx, 

 closed in a somewhat shallow, corrugated basin. Flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid. October. 



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RENNAMAN. 



Origin, Lancaster county. Pa. Raised by Mr. Brennaman. 



Fruit rather above medium size, yellowish, nearly covered with 

 red stripes. Stem short, in a large cavity. Calyx closed in a 

 deep basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a pleasant, sub-acid 

 flavour ; excellent for cooking. August — September. 



Briggs's Auburn. 



Origin, Auburn, Maine. Fruit large, oblate, very much de- 

 pressed. Skin light yellow, with a slight blush on the sunny 

 side. Stem rather long, in a very large cavity. Basin broad 

 and shallow. Flesh fine, white, with a very pleasant, sub-acid 

 flavour. Tree hardy and productive. September, October. 

 (Me. P. S. Report.) 



Brittle Sweet. 



Origin unknown ; good grower, and very productive. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, approaching conic, sometimes 

 elongated, angular. Skin greenish yellow, shaded and splashed 

 with crimson, sprinkled witli grey dots. Stem short, inserted in a 

 broad, shallow cavity. Calyx closed, set in a small corrugated 

 basin. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, sweet, and excellent. 

 September, October. 



Brookes' Pippin. 



Origin, farm of AVm. Brookes, Essex county, Va. Tree vigor- 

 ous, upright, bearing abundantly every year. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to conical, obscurely ribbed, 

 greenish yellow, with a faint blush. Stem short, rather stout, 

 inserted in a deep, irregular, russet cavity. Basin small, shallow, 

 waved, sometimes farrowed. Flesh crisp, juicy, of fine texture, 

 with a pleasant aroma quality. November to March. (Ad. 

 Int. Rept.) 



Bucks County Pippin. 



Origin, farm of M. Moon, Morrisville, Bucks Co., Pa. Tree 

 upright, moderately vigorous and productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, rather obliquely depressed. Skin greenish 

 yellow, sometimes with a blush. Stalk short, in a large cavity. 

 Calyx closed, basin wide, deep, slightly corrugated, Flesh tender 

 firm, juicy, slightly sub-acid. (M. Moon, Ms.) 



