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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



their axis inclined, or to be what is called lop-sided ; sur- 

 face smooth, rich yellow where shaded, but the exposed 

 parts quite covered with deep red, which is mixed so as to 

 conceal the ground color, and also to obscure the stripes 

 of deeper red that prevail ; this fruit is also frequently 

 marked with veined russet, overlying the red color, or ex- 

 cluding it ; Dots minute, and yellow, or gray where the 

 red prevails. 



Basin deep, often abrupt and narrow, generally waved, 

 folded or plaited, and these marks are quite characteristic ; 

 Eye large and open, from the shortness of the calyx. On 

 this account the variety is considered very subject to the 

 attacks of the Codling-moth. 



Cavity wide, regular or wavy, generally brown ; Stem 

 medium to long, often curved or inclined, sufficiently 

 stout. 



Core medium, regular, closed, meeting, sometimes clasp- 

 ing the eye ; Seeds numerous, long, angular, imperfect ; 

 flesh yellow, breaking, frequently coarse-grained, juicy, 

 sub-acid, rich ; some northern specimens are fine-grained 

 and almost first quality ; those from the South are coarse, 

 poor and scarcely second-rate for table use, but are good 

 for cooking; Season October to January, occasionally 

 keeping later. 



Fig. 83. BETHLEMITE. 



