72 THE APPLE. 



plies to many fruits, there is no perfectly ronnd or globular apple 

 known. 



Oblate indicates the height as much less than diameter. Conical, is 

 when the fruit is roundish, having the apex end contracted. Oblong, ia 

 when the fj-uit is longer than broad, and having the apex and base of 

 nearly the same breadth. Connected and subsidiary terms, such as 

 roundish, conical, or conic, are when the Apple unites the two pi-imary 

 forms of roundish and conical ; or elongated conical, or cotiic, when the 

 length is considerably beyond the breadtli. Truncate conic, is when the 

 fruit is flattened at the apex. Mibbed, or obscurely ribbed, when the 

 surface has rising lines and channels from apex to base. Oblique, is 

 when the fruit presents the appeai'ance as of being one-sided, or when 

 the axis is inclined to one side. Oblate, not symmetric, or sides unequal, 

 when one side is less than the other. Corrugated, having depressed 

 lines, furrows, or wrinkles. Acute, when narrowing to a sharp point. 

 Obtuse, round or blunt. Abrupt, when the depression breaks off sud- 

 denly. 



In designating the quality of fruits, the terms of the American 

 Pomological Society have been adopted ; but it must be I'emembered 

 that these terms apply strictly and only to the actual quality of the fruit 

 as a dessert sort. 



Some varieties classed as best, and which are strictly of the highest 

 qualit}^ as fruit, are, neveitheless, unprofitable as varieties to grow, 

 except by the amateur, while many to which the term very good, oi- very 

 good to best, is applied, are known to be highly valuable and profitable 

 for market, as well as excellent for the dessert. 



APPLES. 



Abbott. 



Origin unknown. 



Pruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, obscurely ribbed, greenish- 

 yellow, shaded and striped with red, few light and brown dots. Stalk 

 long, cavity broad, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. Basin small, uneven. 

 Flesh whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid. Core medium. Very good. 

 December to March. 



Abbott's Sweet. 



Origin, New Hampshire. 



Priiit rather above medium, roundish, conical, yellow, coA-ered with 

 stripes and blotches of red, and many white dots. Flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, and pleasant. Very sweet. Good to very good. December to 

 March. 



Abbott's Five-Sided Spice. 



Origin xmknown. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, pale j-ellow, splashed and striped 

 with two shades of red, light-gray dots. Flesh whitish, moderately juicy, 

 mild subacid. Good. Core small. October and November. 



