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THE APPLE. 



sliaded with liglit red, some ratlier obscure stripes and splashes, and 

 many brown dots ; stalk of medium length, slender ; cavity quite large, 

 russeted ; calyx large, open ; basin large, broad, slightly corrugated ; 

 flesh whitish, half fine, half tender, juicy, brisk subacid, rather rich ; 

 good to very good ; core small. November, December. 



PEWAUKi:E. 



Raised from seed of Duchess of Oldenburg by George P. Pepper, of 

 Pewaukee, AVis., who sends us specimens, and wiites that the tree is 

 strong and ^^.gorous, centre upright, very spreading, an annual bearer, 

 and one of the hardiest and best for the Xorthwest ; young shoots dark 

 brownish red. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate ; skin bright yellow, striped, 

 splashed and mottled vrith light and dark red over most of the surface, 

 covered with a thin grayish bloom, and many large and small light 

 dots, a few being areole ; stalk short, small ; ca^T.ty small ; calyx closed ; 

 basin medium, slightly corrugated ; flesh white, a little coarse, breaking, 

 half tender, juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic ; good; core small. Janu- 

 ary to May. 



Pilot. 



An accidental seedling, found on the premises of John Pobbins, at 

 the foot of Pilot Mountain, ZSTelson County, Ta. Tree hardy, of mod- 



Pilot, 



crate growth, forming a round head, rather slow coming into bearing, 

 but when established produces large crops alternate years, and a few the 



