CLASS I. FLAT APPLES. I. II. II. 437 



Tree spreading, open, round-headed ; Twigs stout ; 

 Leaves small, mealy. 



Fruit medium, roundish-oblnte, regular; Surface smooth, 

 greenish- yellow, striped and splashed with red, more or 

 less mingled ; Dots minute, dark, and a light bloom. 



Basin medium, folded ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity acute, regular, often brown ; Stem medium, 

 thick. 



Core regular, closed ; Seeds angular ; Flesh whitish, 

 breaking, coarse, juicy, becoming dry; Quality inferior, 

 except for cooking ; Season July. 



High-Top. [LEWIS JONES.] 



This handsome apple is supposed to have originated in 

 Wayne County, Indiana, and was brought into notice by 

 Lewis Jones. 



Fruit large, flat, roundish, regular ; Surface smooth, 



94 HIGH-TOP. 



mixed dull red, striped carmine ; Dots scattered, minute. 



Basin wide, medium, folded ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity wavy, brown, acute ; Stem short, green. 



Core regular, closed, or wide and open, clasping ; Seeds 

 numerous, short, plump, pale ; Flesh pale yellow, fine- 

 grained, tender, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality 



