74 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Early Joe. — Origin, Ontario Co., New York; tree of slow growth, 

 I)roductiv(\ requires high cultivation. The poor growth of this 

 variety in nursery makes it undesiraljle for the nurseryman. 



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Early Joe. 



Fruit below medium, regular, olilate; surface smooth, greenish 

 yellow, thinly shaded, stripes and splashes of dark and light red; dots 

 obscure, minute, gray, and some conspicuous greenish white specks; 

 cavity large, wide, regular olstusc, with stellate russet, occasionally 

 lipped; stem medium to long, stout; l)asin narro\v, abrupt, smooth; 

 calyx closed; segments connivent, leaf-like. Corcclosed; cells round, 

 slit; tube conical ; stamens marginal ; seeds numerous, short, plump, 

 pyriform; flesh yellowish, very tender, juicy, fine-grained, spicy 

 subacid, vinous, best. Early August to middle of 8epteml.ier. 



Early Pennock. — Of American origin; tree hardy, an early and 

 abundant l^earer; a favorite, showy market apple in parts of the West. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, tapering sharply, riblied, sometimes 

 inclined; surface golden yellow mostly covered "with bright red, 

 striped, splashed, and mottled with rosy crimson, a handsome fruit : 

 dots obscure, many, minute, white; cavity deep, regular, narrow, 

 acuminate, with a little stellate russet; st(>m short or medium; basin 

 very shallow, narrow, slightly "wrinkled; calyx closed; segments erect 

 convergent. Core open, long, tapering to Ijoth ends; cells elli]")tical; 

 tulie conical; stamens median; se -d , large, many, ]"i!un"ip; llesh 

 yellow, coarse grained, subarid, s.carcely good. .Tvily and August. 



Early Ripe. — Supposed origin, Pennsylvania; tree a free grower 

 and productive. 



