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No <s>76</s> 102
<s>Granny Winkle</s>
Poveshon

[sketch of apple]

The <s>Graniwinkle</s> Poveshon is a flat red apple below
the midling size, the skin is not very smooth is of a bright red
with deep red blotches running lengthways and numerous
small white spots.  The flesh is very sweet and
rich of a yellow color, [illegible].  The cider from the fruit is
very much admired in Essex County NJ where it is
said to have originated. [illegible]
[illegible] <s>it is as thick as metheghlin in fermenting-
of course it is best to mix it with the Harrison apple
of the same [illegible]</s> The <s>graniwinkle</s> Poveshon ripens about
the <s>middle</s>beginning of October.  The tree grows vigorously,
is a great bearer, of an upright form and handsome
appearance.

<s>Colonel Dodd of Bloomfield Essex County NJ thus describes
this apple "It is large and a little longer from the stem
to the blossom end than it is wide.  a rich sweet taste
dark flesh and very small stalk in a very deep hollow, as is the blossom end.
Dec. 1809 Elisha Boudinot Esq says they are then so
sweet as could not eat them -- they are a [illegible]
and not a good eating apple</s>

see p. 202
for the Granny winkle

Colonel Dod of Essex says the Poveshon
is a small apple, not more that half as large as the
Granny winkle, round flat, fair and smooth, flesh
spice tart - this agrees with my own opinion.
        