CLASS I. FLAT APPLES. 1. II. H. 427 



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

 covered with mixed red and striped bright red ; Dots scat- 

 tered, minute. 



Basin medium, folded or plaited ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, green ; Stem short or medium. 



Core flattened, closed, clasping the eye ; Seeds numerous, 

 plump, dark; Flesh greenish-yellow, firm, breaking; Flavor 

 sub-acid ; Quality scarcely second rate, but useful for cook- 

 ing, and keeps sound until May. 



Carolina; Kaldwin. 



This nice southern apple was received from S. W. West- 

 brooke, of Greensboro'. Of the tree I know nothing. 



Fruit medium, oblate, regular ; Surface yellow-green, 

 with mixed red and stripes ; Dots numerous, large, white. 



Basin abrupt, regular; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular ; Stem, medium to long. 



Core small, regular, heart-shaped, closed ; Seeds pointed ; 

 Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor, sub-acid ; good 

 for table in November. 



Cheese. 



This fruit was received from Lewis Sanders, of Grass 

 Hills, Gallatin County, Kentucky, by whom it was grown 

 and esteemed. 



Fruit medium to small, oblate, regular ; Surface smooth, 

 yellowish-green, striped purple red, splashed deep red; 

 dots scattered, gray and purple. 



Basin shallow, regular, or abrupt and deep, in different 

 specimens ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem long, slender. 



Core regular, closed ; Axis long ; 'Seeds plump, pointed, 

 dark ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor sub- 

 acid, agreeable; Quality good for the table in December 

 and January. 



Col vert. 



Fruit large, roundish-oblate, slightly conic, regular, often 

 unequal ; Surface smooth, yellowish-green, mixed, striped, 

 light red ; Dots scattered, distinct, white. 



Basin deep, abrupt, regular, folded ; Eye medium. 



