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use, chiefly kitchen, though light for the stomach, in eat- 

 ing ; quality, 3 ; season, December and January. 



Eemarks. — Exhibited often, and rather late in the sea- 

 son. Fruit Committee of Cincinnati Horticultural Society 

 consider it third-rate, and condemn it as a table apple, 

 although extensively propagated and planted, being very 

 vigorous, and a large tree that bears abundant crops. 

 Texture, tender, light, and very easily digested, but rather 

 harsh and a little astringent, with considerable sweetness. 

 It is rather inclined to rot and spot inside and externally, 

 and is best adapted for cooking. (See Appendix, 56.) 



PECK'S PLEASANT, or Watts' Apple. Color, clear 

 yellow, blush on sunny side ; form, round, slightly flat- 

 tened, indistinct furrow on one side ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, 

 table ; quality, 1 ; season, November to February. 



Eemarks. — On sandy soils, of a firmer texture than on 

 clays. "Valuable on sandy soils." — Trans. Ohio Pom. So- 

 ciety. This fruit deserves more attention than it has yet 

 received from our pomologists. It is fine wherever we 

 have seen it. A good keeper. (See Appendix, 57.) 



Phillip's Seedling, or Sweeting. Color, yellow ground, 

 nearly entirely covered and mottled with red; form, 

 roundish conical, a little flattened ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; 

 quality, 2 ; season, November and Decembei-^ 



Eemarks. — Eequires a strong clay or. heavy soil. 

 Growth, vigorous and upright. Native of Central Ohio. 

 " Large, handsome, good, "Winter."-— TVans. Ohio Pom. Soc. 



Pine. 



Eemarks. — "Of Morrow county, Ohio. Eesembles 

 Seek-no-further." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



Pine Apple Eusset, or Hardingham's Russet. Color, 



