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THE APPLE. 



Powers. 



Miller's Apple. 

 Origin, Perrjsburgh, Ohio. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, waxy yellow ground, shaded with red, 

 and splashed with carmine. Stalk short. Cavity deep, acute. Calyx 

 closed. Basin abrupt, somewhat corrugated. Flesh white, fine-grained, 

 juicy, mild, aromatic subacid. Very good. October, November. 

 (O. P. S. Trans.) 



There is another Powers, or Powers Seedling, which originated on 

 the farm of C. W. Powers, Amenia, Dutchess Co., Y. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to conic, whitish, shaded, splashed, 

 and striped with red, light dots. Flesh white, a little stained next the 

 skin, crisp, juicy subacid. Good. November. 



POWNAL SpITZENBURGH. 



Origin, Vermont. A n old variety, not much esteemed. Tree a rapid 

 grower, but late coming into bearing. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, sometimes inclining to conic, 

 yellow, marbled and striped with red. Flesh yellowish, not very tender, 

 pleasant subacid. Good. December to March. 



Prairie Calville. ' 

 Calville des Prairies. Renetten. Wilden Apfel. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, light yellow, overspread and blotched 

 with red. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. November, December. 

 (An. Pom.) 



Pratt's Sweet. 



Origin, on the farm of Daniel Pratt, Richland, Oswego Co., N. Y. 

 Tree vigorous, with an open spreading head, an annual bearer, and pro- 

 ductive. Young shoots dark reddish brown. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, with broad yet slight ribs. Color rich 

 pale yellow ground, marbled, striped, and shaded over two-thirds the 

 surface, with two shades of clear bright pinkish red, and dotted with 

 inconspicuous light dots. Stalk rather short, slender. Cavity deep, 

 broad, and open. Calyx closed. Basin abrupt, moderately deep, round, 

 and slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, breaking, tender, 

 rather fine-grained and juicy, mild, pleasant, rich, sweet. Very good. 

 Core medium. December to March. 



President. 



Origin, farm of Capt. John White, Salem, N. H. Tree vigorous, 

 productive. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, pale yellow, with a tinge of red in the 

 sun, few gray dots. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, subacid. Good. Septem- 

 ber, October. 



The original tree of the President is said to have been in bearing at 

 the inauguration of Washington as President, and to be yet in a healthy 

 condition. 



