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Eemakks.— Pennsylvania apple, originated in Mary- 

 land. Fall and early Winter. Very rich, acid juice, 

 and very pleasant. 



WHITE BELLPLOWEE, or Detroit, see Ortley, etc. 

 Color, light yellow ; form, generally conical, a little flat at 

 base ; size, 1 ; use, dessert ; quality, 2 ; season, Decemher 

 to April. 



Eemarks. — Skin, thin, smooth and oily to the touch. 

 Plesh, tender and sprightly. Identical with Ortleij, or 

 Woolman's Long, White Detroit, Hollow Core Pippin, Ohio 

 Favorite, etc., etc. " Excellently well adapted to the vicin- 

 ity of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary, a practical fruit culti- 

 vator. One of the most hardy and profitable ap^jles in 

 the West, and much seen on the stalls. 



White Spice. Form, regular round, somewhat flat ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, August and Sep- 

 tember. 



Eemarks. — A Pennsylvania apple. " Good for home 

 use, but especially for market." — Pennsylvania Reports, 

 from David Miller, Jr. 



WHITE PIPPIN, see Canada Pippin (although identity 

 is very doubtful), and Canada Reinette. Color, gi-eenish 

 white; form, round; size, 1; use, kitchen and dessert; 

 quality, 1 ; season. Winter and Spring. 



Eemarks. — Succeeds well in the vicinity of Cincinnati. 

 " Good and profitable Winter." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 

 Exhibited by M. McWiiliams (one of the Fruit Committee 

 of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, with whom it is, 

 as with others, deservedly a very great favorite), and 

 others. Pronounced by the Fruit Committee, at large, of 

 great value. By some it is considered to lack high char- 

 acter and flavor, but if it is not of the very highest, we 



