. American horticultural manual .. . Peck Jeerless. THE APPLE. 149 and splashed rather thinly with dull red, sliglitly marbled on sunnyside; cavity wide, with radiating green (a characteristic); stem short;basin wide, usually abrupt and wavy; calyx closed, or half closed, clasping; cells round, slit; t\ibe funnel-shaped; stamensmarginal; seeds eight to ten, long, pointed, rather slender; llesh firm,juicy, ])leasant subacid, good. Late fall, early winter. Peffer.— A variety originated by Mr. Cicorge P. Peffer, of Pewaukec,Wis., from seeds of Pewaukec apple, and named in his
. American horticultural manual .. . Peck Jeerless. THE APPLE. 149 and splashed rather thinly with dull red, sliglitly marbled on sunnyside; cavity wide, with radiating green (a characteristic); stem short;basin wide, usually abrupt and wavy; calyx closed, or half closed, clasping; cells round, slit; t\ibe funnel-shaped; stamensmarginal; seeds eight to ten, long, pointed, rather slender; llesh firm,juicy, ])leasant subacid, good. Late fall, early winter. Peffer.— A variety originated by Mr. Cicorge P. Peffer, of Pewaukec,Wis., from seeds of Pewaukec apple, and named in his honor. It isthought to be Ijettcr than the parent variety in sonic respects, andI bespeak Ior it a trial in the colder Stati-s. Size medium to large;shape, diameters nearly ecjual, angular, irregular, slightly lop-sided;surface polished, yellow, with splashes and specks of brightred and scarlet, handsome; dots numerous, brown or gray; basindeep, abrupt, irregular or ribbed; eye open,large, witli reflcxed sepals;cavity medium, sloping,
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