874 AMERICAN POMOLOGY. 



DOCHNAHL'S CLASSIFICATION. 

 SECTION I, PLEUROIDEA. ANGULAR on RIBBED. 



Having sharp or flat ribs, which extend over the length 

 of the fruit and are most prominent around the eye, where 

 they are most generally situated. 



CLASS I. MALA CYDONARI A QUINCE-SHAPED. 



OKDER I. CALVTLLES. 



1. They have large heart-shaped cells, open towards the 

 axis, or often entirely torn ; the cells extend very often 

 from the stalk even to the tube of the calyx. 



2. They diminish from about the middle of the fruit, or 

 a little above it, towards the eye. 



3. They are regular, and provided generally with fine 

 ribs, which do not disfigure the fruit. 



4. On the tree, the fruit is covered with bloom. 



5. They are never distinctly striped. 



6. Their flesh is soft, loose, fine and light, of a balsamic 

 flavor, similar to that of strawberries or raspberries. 



7. The eye is frequently closed. 



8. Many of them acquire by keeping an oily or unctu- 

 ous skin. 



GROUP I. Fruit red, almost entirely covered with red. 



GROUP II. Fruit parti-colored; yellow; very much 

 striped or washed with red. 



GROUP III. Fruit yellow; of a whitish, greenish, or 

 golden yellow. 



ORDER H. PSETJDO-CALVTLLES. 



1. The cells are almost the same as the true Calvilles 

 very large and open. 



2. The calycinal tube is wide and generally very short. 



3. They are slightly narrowed toward the eye, and flat- 

 tened toward the stalk. 



4. Their ribs are very prominent, especially around the 

 eye. 



5. They are aromatic, and have not the balsamic flavor 

 of the true Calvilles. 



