THE APPLE. 11 



Order 2. RAMBURES. 



1. They are all very large. 



2. They have almost always the two halves unequal. 



3. They are constantly broader than high, and appear sometimes 

 higher than they are. 



4. They are not furnished with ribs, except around the eye; these 

 are often irregular in numbers and frequently form broad projections 

 on the fruit. 



5. They do not decay, but shrivel when they have passed maturity. 



6. The flesh is coarsely granulous, rarely aromatic, nevertheless 

 often very agreeable. 



Group I. Capsulis amplis. Wide cells. 

 Group II. Capsulis angustis. Narrow cells. 



Section II. SPH^ROID^E (Spherical). 



They have sometimes prominences on the fruit and around the 

 eye, but never true ribs. 



Class III. Mala Mespilaria (Medlar-shaped). 



Their flavor is sweet, aromatic, similar to that of the Rose, fennel, 

 or anise. 



Order 1. APIANA, or Rose Apples. 



1. Their flesh is soft, loose, marrowy, very fine grain, and of a 

 snow-white color. 



2. The cells are almost always regular and closed. 



3. They are regularly ribbed around the eye, and often also over 

 the fruit, but sometimes not at all ribbed. 



4. They have a balsamic flavor, accompanied with a very agreeable 

 odor. 



5. They emit a pleasant odor when briskly rubbed. 



6. When on the tree they are frequently covered with a blue 

 bloom and striped like a tulip. 



7. The fruit is mostly small or middle-sized. 



8. They are mostly of short duration, and lose their good flavor 

 the same year. 



Group I. Oblongi. Oblong fruit. 



Group II. Spcehrici. Round or flattened. 



