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and splashed rather thinly with dull red, sliglitly marbled on sunny 

 side; cavity wide, with radiating green (a characteristic); stem short; 

 basin wide, usually abrupt and wavy; calyx closed, or half open. 

 Core closed, clasping; cells round, slit; t\ibe funnel-shaped; stamens 

 marginal; seeds eight to ten, long, pointed, rather slender; llesh firm, 

 juicy, ])leasant subacid, good. Late fall, early winter. 



Peffer. — " A variety originated by Mr. Cicorge P. Peffer, of Pewaukec, 

 Wis., from seeds of Pewaukec apple, and named in his honor. It is 

 thought to be Ijettcr than the parent variety in sonic respects, and 

 I bespeak I'or it a trial in the colder Stati-s. Size medium to large; 

 shape, diameters nearly ecjual, angular, irregular, slightly lop-sided; 

 surface polished, yellow, with al.iundant splashes and specks of bright 

 red and scarlet, handsome; dots numerous, brown or gray; basin 

 deep, abrupt, irregular or ribbed; eye open, large, witli reflcxed sepals; 

 cavity medium, sloping, nearly regular, very slightly russeted; stem 

 sliort, thick, Ueshy; core open, sniaU, meeting the deep ey(> cavity; 

 seeds nianv, large, })lunip; llesh white, tender, fiiic-gi'ained, .juicy; 

 flavor subacid; cjuality fair to good. Season, early winter in A\'iscon- 

 sin." (H. E. ^'aIl Dcnian, U. S. Pomologist, 1889.) 



Perfection. — Kecommendcd in Bui. No. 8, U. S. Uiv. Pomologv. 

 " A Wisconsin seedling of Tetofsky ; tree perfectly hardy and sym- 

 metrical; fruit as large again as Tetofsky and of Ijctter quality; 

 August, September; very promising summer apple." (.J. \'. Cotta 

 in III. Hort. Soc. Report, 1897.) 



Perry Russet. — Origin, Periy, New York; tree of moderate, 

 spreading, upright growth. 



Fruit medium, olilate to roundish oblate, somewhat conical, 

 regular; surface a rich golden yellow, covered more or less witli open 

 jiet-work of russet, some specimens are quite free from russet, or at 

 least as grown in the West; dots distinct, many, large; cavity wide, 

 obtuse, regular, usually with much stellate russet, sometimes lipped; 

 stem short to medium; basin medium deep, aljru|)t, wrinkled, often 

 corrugated; calvx open; segments divergent. Core closed, bareiy 

 clasping; cells ovate, axile, slit ; tube C(Uiical; stamen:; median ; : eeds 

 plump, rather small; flesh yellow, firm, fine-graiii(>d, rich, juicy, 

 brisk subacid, very good. I)eceml)er to Felsruary. 



Peter. — Originated from seed of Wealthy l)y the late Peter M. 

 Gideon, Excelsior, ilinn. In fruit tliis appears nearly, if not (|uite, 

 identical with Wealthy. Mr. todeon himself could not distinguish 



