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and in the sun a little red; form, roundish ovate, taper- 

 ing toward the eye ; size, 3 ; use, table ; quality, 1 ; sea- 

 son, November to February. 



Eemarks. — This delicious apple succeeds well in the 

 locality of Cincinnati, also in Indiana, in rich soils. 

 "First-rate and handsome." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 

 (See Appendix, 2.) 



American Mammoth. Synonymes, Ox Apple, New Torh 

 Gloria Mundi, Baltimore Pippin, and Gloria Mundi, which 

 last title see also. 



AMEEICAN SUMMEE PEAEMAIN, or WatJdn's Early 

 and American Pearmain. Color, greenish yellow, with a 

 little red; form, pearmain, or roundish oblong; size, 2; 

 use, table ; quality, 1 ; season, August and September. 



Eemarks. — This deserves to be called Summer King, 

 compared with the Summer Queen. An abundant bearer. 

 Different from the English Pearmain. It is good in nearly 

 all parts of the country. "Highly approved." — Trans. 

 Ohio. Pom. Society. (See Appendix, 3.) 



American Pippin, or Grrindstone. Color, greenish red, 

 with red streaks ; form, round and flattish ; size, 2 ; use, 

 kitchen and table ; quality, 3 ; season, January to July. 



Eemarks. — There are many of this name, which is 

 rather vague, though expressive. It is a good bearer, 

 and a very great keeper, but almost totally unworthy ; 

 uneatable at any time. 



APPLE BUTTEE, or Sweet Bellflower of some, and Mo- 

 lasses of others. Color, yellow; foi-m, roundish, conical; 

 size, 1 ; use, table and kitchen ; quality, 1. 



Eemarks. — There are two apples cultivated in Southern 

 Ohio under this name. Mr. A. H. Ernst values them 

 highly. Dr. Warder, one of our best pomologists, eon- 



