Fig. 104.—POTTINGER.
This large market fruit is found chiefly in regions settled by immigrants from the South, and it may prove to be the same as some other southern apple. Specimens first received from my friend J.B. Orange, in Southern Illinois, afterwards from several other points.
Tree vigorous, large, branches upright, shoots purple, warty, buds long, pointed.
Fruit large, regular, oblate; Surface not smooth, dull red, shaded and striped, covering the yellow ground; Dots small, prominent, with some roughness.
Basin regular, wide, not deep; Eye small, closed.
Cavity wide, regular, green and brown; Stem medium to short.
Core closed, or nearly so, meeting and partially clasping the eye; Axis short; Seeds numerous, plump, angular; Flesh yellow, breaking, granular, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality only good; Useful for kitchen and drying; Season December and January; keeps well.
Press Ewing.
