92 THE APPLE, 
on a dull, russety green ground, dotted with grayish specks, 
The red thickly mottled near the eye, with yellowish russet 
spots. Stalk slender, half an inch long. Calyx with wide-. 
spread, reflexed segments, and set in a shallow, narrow, slightly 
plaited basin. Flesh pale yellow, very mellow and tender, with 
a pleasant, aromatic flavour. A moderate bearer, but often pro- 
duces large crops on high soils, which are well adapted to this 
sort. November to February. A strong grower. 
The Winter Pearmain of most American orchards, is the Au- 
tumn Pearmain of this, and most English works. 
Percr’s PLeasant. 
Peck's Pleasant. 
A first rate frit m all respects, belonging to the Newtown 
pippin class. It has long been cultivated in Rhode Island, 
where we think it originated, and in the northern part of Con- 
necticut, but as yet is little known out of that district of coun- 
try, but deserves extensive dissemination. It considerably: r 
sembles the Yellow Newtown pippin, though a larger fruit a 
more tender flesh, and is scarcely inferior to it in flavour. 
_ Fruit above medium size, roundish, a little angular, and 
slightly flattened, with an indistinct furrow on one side. Skin 
smooth, and when first gathered, green, with a little dark’ red; 
but when ripé, a beautiful clear yellow, with bright blush on'the 
