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market, but for dessert. "Fine, but slow grower."— 

 Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. "Excellently well adapted to 

 the vicinity of Cincinnati."— J". G. Gary, Farmers' College, 

 Ohio. This is thought by the American Pomological So- 

 ciety the best apple between Xellow Harvest (or Prince's 

 Early Harvest), and Summer Queen, and, with them, it 

 proves an excellent bearer. Exhibited by F. G. Gary, 

 July, 1855. Fruit Committee pronounced it, " gradually 

 ripening, crisp, brisk, cooking well, and fine for dessert." 

 Should be planted by every one who desires a complete 

 collection. 



SUMMEE QUEEX. Color, yellow, red stripes; form, 

 conical ; size, 2 ; use, table and kitchen ; quality, 1 to 2 ; 

 season, July, August, and September. 



Eemarks. — " Good, especially for market." — Trans. Ohio 

 Pom. Socie/1/. One of the richest Summer cooking apples. 

 Too tart for dessert. Exhibited by E. Buchanan, Esq., and 

 others, July, 1S55. Fruit Committee regard this apple 

 as a " highly flavored, acid fruit, very fine for cooking." 



StJMMER Pearmain. See Autumn Pearm'ain, Sigler's 

 Eed, etc. 



Eemarks. — ^Excellently well adapted to the vicinity of 

 Cincinnati. 



Shipley, Green. Color, red and russety ; form, oblong ; 

 size, 2 ; use, baking ; quality, 3 ; season, very long. 



Eemarks. — Pennsylvania apple. Yery sour, and long 

 keeper. "Sheepnose, of Mr. Petticolas. What is it?" — 

 Trans, Ohio Pom. Society. The author considers it very 

 like the Newark, or French Pippin, except the flesh is not 

 so high a yellow, nor the flavor so rich ; the form is the 

 same, conical, pippin-shaped ; the skin is also less green 

 before it is ripe, when it is of a light yellow. Mr. Mears, 



