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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Cavity wide, folded, green ; Stem long. 



Core very wide, flat, open, clasping the eye ; Flesh yel- 

 low, fine grained, breaking; Flavor sweet; Quality good, 

 to very good ; Use, table and baking ; Season, August. 



Lancaster Sweet. 



Origin unknown, grown in Central Ohio, where it is 

 much admired for baking and apple butter. 



Fig. 55. LANCASTER SWEET. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblate, slightly conical*; Surface 

 green ; Dots scattered, dark, minute. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye small, closed ; Segments 

 of calyx long and reflexed. 



Cavity wide, wavy ; Stem very short and small. 



Core medium, regular, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 numerous, dark, plump ; Flesh greenish-white, tender, fine 

 grained, juicy, rich ; very sweet. 



Quality not first rate, except for cooking ; Season Sep- 

 tember and October. 



