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THE APPLE. 



rigliT, ratlier irregnlar. very productive alternate seasons, and an excellent 

 vrinter apple ; yoiing shoots reddish, brown. 



Fruit medium to large roundish, slightly conic ; skin pale yellow, 

 shaded with dark red in the sun. thinly shaded and rather obscurely and 

 faintly splashed and striped in the shade, moderately sprinkled with 

 light dots ; stalk short, small ; ca^uty medium, considerably russeted ; 

 calyx open ; basin quite large, deep, smooth ; flesh yellowish, fine, a lic- 

 tle firm, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid, vinous; veiy good; core small. 

 December, Maix-h. 



PKiycETO>-. 



Origin. Massachusetts. Tree a vigorotis grower, spreading ; a good 

 bearer alternate years. 



Fruit mecliLmi, oblate, slightly angular ; skin pale yellow, shaded, 

 striped and splashed with light and dark red over most of the surface, 

 a few light and gray dots : stalk short, small; cavity medium, smooth, 

 sometimes thinly russeted : calyx closed : basin large, deep, a little un- 

 even : fiesh white, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid; good to very 

 good; core mediiun. October, January. 



Eelianxe. 



Oricdn. Berlin, "^is. ; received frcm G, X, Smith, who writes that it 



is A'aluable for that locality for its hardiness, vigor, and productiveness. 



Fruit conical, or oblong conical, slightly ribbed, or with broad shal- 

 low furrows ; skin pale light yellow with broken stripes and shades of 

 deep red where fully exposed ; stalk short ; cavity deep, open, sKght 

 greenish russet ; calyx nearly closed : basin deep, broad, open, with 

 many small sharp furrow? ; rir-h white, half fine, tender, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid; good to very good; core rather open at centre. 

 Januaiy to March. — [Hural JS^eir-York^^r.) 



PaPLEY. 

 Eiplev's Claret. 



This is said to have been raised by ]S". L. Eipley. of Collinsville, 

 Madison County. 111. Tree said to be thrifty, well shaped and tolerably 

 productive. 



Fruit mediimi to large, oblate, somewhat conical, sides unequal ; 

 skin smo :'th and shining, ga-eenish ga^ound. nearly covered with a bril- 

 liant crimson and marked with numerous white dots : stem medium 

 length, slender ; calyx large, closed : flesh white, firm, moderately 

 juicy, subacid ; very good ; core rather small and closed. Septem- 

 ber. (W. C. Flagg. in -Toi'.rno.l of Horticulture.) 



Rochester Pippix. 



A hybrid raised by Jacob Moore, of Pochester. X. Y.. and judging 

 from the specimens received, being of large size and excellent quality, 

 is a very promising winter variety. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, nearly regular ; skin smooth, pale 

 gi-eenish yellow, shaded ^viih light brownish red in the sun, and a few 



