THE APPLE. 



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Fruit below medium, oblate roundish, yellow, striped and rayed with 

 red. Flesh white, delicate, agreeable acid. August, September. 



PlGEONETTE DE EOUEN. 



This is described in the Annals of Pomology, by M. Bivort, as tree 

 very productive. 



Fruit large, oblong conical, truncated, pale yellow, spotted with gray, 

 washed and blotched with bright red. Flesh white, tender, subacid. 

 Good. December to March. 



PlKETON EUSSET. 



Origin, near Piketon, Ohio. 



Fruit large, conical, reddish green, and russety. February to April. 

 (O. P. S. Eep.) 



Piles Eusset. 

 Pyles Russet. 



An old English Apple. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Fruit medium, roundish oblate, dull green, covered with russet, be- 

 coming dull brown or orange in the sun. Flesh greenish, breaking, 

 brisk, slightly aromatic subacid. November to April. (Lindley.) 



Pine Apple Eusset. 



Hardingham's Russet. 



Tree of moderate growth, fruit not fair or very Valuable. 

 Fruit medium, conic, angular. Skin whitish yellow, faintly striped. 

 Stalk rather long and slender. Cavity uneven, and slightly russeted. 

 Calyx closed. Basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, 

 subacid, slightly aromatic. "Very good. Last of September and Oc- 

 tober. 



Pine Creek Sweet. 

 Hamilton. 



Origin, Pine Creek, Clinton Co., Pa. Tree very vigorous, upright 

 spreading. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, pale whitish yellow, sprinkled with a few 

 brown dots. Stalk short. Cavity deep, large, uneven. Calyx small, 

 closed. Basin abrupt, deep, slightly corrugated. Flesh white, crisp,, 

 tender, juicy, rich honeyed sweet. Very good. Core small. October. 



Pine Strawberry. 

 Tree healthy, vigorous, upright. 



Fruit medium to large, conical, pale yellow, blushed and splashed,, 

 light carmine. Dots large, yellow. Calyx open. Stalk short. Flesh yel- 

 low, tough, juicy, sweet. Good. "Winter. (Am. Hort. An.) 



Pink Sweeting. 



Originated with William Keller, Cumberland Co., Pa. Tree vigor- 

 ous, spreading, producing enormous crops. 



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