CLASS I. FLAT APPLES. 1. II. II. 



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Fruit large, oblate, regular ; Surface smooth, yellow, 

 covered with mixed red, and striped ; Dots distinct, large, 

 yellow. 



Basin medium, regular; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity deep, regular, brown ; Stem long, not thick, 

 green. 



Core oval, small, closed, scarcely meeting the eye ; Axis 



Fig. 85. BONUM. 



short ; Seeds large, plump ; Flesh yellow, firm, breaking, 

 fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor rich, sub-acid ; first quality for 

 the dessert ; in September. 



This apple was found on the edge of the prairie, east of 

 Quincy, Illinois, in the orchard of K. K. Jones, Esq., 

 where it was supposed to have been brought from the 

 State of Delaware. 



Tree large, vigorous, spreading and productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, roundish, slightly conic, regular; 

 surface smooth, greenish, covered with confused stripes of 

 dull red ; Dots scattered, white. 



Basin shallow, abrupt, jegular ; Eye small, closed. 



