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THE APPLE. 
Fruit of medium size, and Pearmain sliape. Skin greenisl> 
yellow, nearly covered with brownish red. Flesh yellow, ten- 
der, with a very rich, aromatic “ Ribston pippin flavour.” The 
tree is very hardy. November to March. 
Pennock’s Red Winter. Thomp. 
Pennock. Coxe. 
Big Romanite. Red Pennock. 
Large Romanite. Neisley’s Winter Penick. 
Pelican. 
A Pennsylvania fruit, subject to bitter rot in most sections, 
yet it succeeds in a few places. 
Fruit quite large, oblique, generally flat, but occasionally 
roundish-oblong. Skin fine deep red, with faint, indistinct 
streaks of yellow. Flesh yellow, tender and juicy, with a plea- 
sant, sweet flavour. The tree is large, makes a firm, spreading 
head, and is a regular bearer. November to March. 
Pennington’s Seedling. Thomp. Lind. 
An English fruit of medium size, nearly flat, a little angular. 
Skin mostly covered with rough yellow russet, with a little pale 
brown in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, with a brisk, 
acid juice. November to March. 
Pine Apple 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, sub-acid, slightly aromatic. Last 
of September and October. 
Pound Royal. 
Probably of French origin, fruit apt to be unfair, unless with 
high culture. 
Fruit large, roundish-oblong, with a slightly uneven surface. 
Skin pale yellowish-white, rarely with a faint blush, and marked 
when ripe with a few large ruddy or dark specks. Flesh very 
tender, breaking, fine grained, with a mild, agreeable, sprightly 
flavour. In use from December to April. 
Press. . 
Origin, Bucks Co., Pa., rather large, oblate. Skin whitish 
yellow, striped and splashed with red. Flesh juicy, tender, 
pleasant, mild, sub-acid. March. 
