170 WINTER APPLES. 



spring ; preserves its flavor remarkably fresh. Shoots 

 dark, spotted, erect, stout. To afford fine fruit, the tree 

 must be kept thrifty by good cultivation. A native of East 

 Bloomfield, N. Y. Fig. 121.; 



Pennock. (Syn. Pennock's Eed Winter.) Large, roundish, 

 sometimes slightly oblong, flattened at ends, oblique ; 

 color deep dull red, with large white dots ; stalk rather 

 slender; flesh" coarse, slightly sub-acid, rather rich, with a 

 slight mixture of bitter and sweet, second or third rate. 

 Very liable to dry rot. Popular in southeastern Penn- 

 sylvania, from its large size and showy appearance. 



Pound. Very large, round-oblong, striped red on greenish 

 yellow, stalk short, flavor poor. 



Priestley. Medium or rather large, roundish-oblong, some- 

 times nearly round ; light dull red in small stripes and 

 numerous dots, with a dense bloom; stalk one inch long; 

 basin small, furrowed ; flavor sub-acid, spicy, good second 

 rate. Growth upright. 



Pryoe's Red. (Syn. Pryor's Pearmain.) Medium or rather 

 large, roundish, irregular, varying, apex often broad, 

 sometimes narrow, considerably or slightly ribbed ; color 

 dull brick red on greenish yellow in dots, shades, and 

 obscure streaks, slightly russeted ; stalk long or short, 

 cavity small ; calyx open, basin narrow ; flesh very 

 tender, mild, rich, sub-acid, agreeable. Resembles in 

 texture and flavor the Westfield Seeknofurther. Highly 

 esteemed in Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia, — where it 

 keeps till spring, — and succeeds well further north. 



Rawle's Jannet. {Syn. Rawle's Jenneting, Neverfail, 

 Rockremain.) Medium in size, roundish, approaching 

 oblong or obtuse conical, often oblique ; color pale red 

 distinct stripes on light yellow ground ; stalk half an 

 inch long ; flesh nearly white, fine, rich, mild, sub-acid, 

 fine texture, crisp, juicy, compact, about first rate. 

 Growth slow ; a profuse bearer, with a portion of the 

 crop knotty or under size. Keeps through spring. Highly 

 esteemed in the Ohio valley ; does not succeed farther 

 north. The blossoms open ten days later than usual 



