CLASS I. - FLAT APPLES. I. II. IL 443 



Lewis. Of Bagan. 



Originated in Putnam County, Indiana, as one of- the 

 many seedlings produced by my old friend Reuben Ra- 

 gan. 



Tree thrifty and productive. 



Fruit inedium, regular, oblate ; Surface smooth, deep red 

 on yellow ; Dots, numerous, large, yellow. 



Basin medium, regular, not deep ; Eye small, closed 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem short. 



Core wide, regular, closed, meeting the eye ; seeds 

 numerous, plump ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; 

 flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality nearly first-rate for ta- 

 ble; Season, October. 



Lacker. 



This old Pennsylvania apple is cultivated to some ex- 

 tent in the Western States for its beauty. Specimens from 

 Henry Myers, South Bend, Indiana, from his beautiful col- 

 lections shown at the State Fairs. 



Fruit full medium to large, very handsome, oblate, reg- 

 ular ; Surface smooth, highly polished, bright red on pale 

 yellow, striped dark red ; Dots numerous, pale. 



Basin wide, wavy ; Eye small, closed ; Segments short. 



Cavity deep, narrow, wavy ; Stem short to medium. 



Core small, roundish or oval, closed, clasping ; Seeds 

 numerous, plump ; Flesh whitish, breaking, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor mild sub-acid, aromatic, fine ; Quality good ; 

 use table, market ; Season January to March. 



This is a seedling of Green County, Ohio, to which was 

 awarded a premium at the State Fair in 1855. 



% Fruit full medium, regular, oblate ; surface very smooth, 

 yellow, well covered with rich crimson, indistinct stripes ; 

 dots scattered, light gray. 



Basin medium, regular ; eye medium, closed. 



Cavity narrow, regular ; stem short. 



Core medium, regular, closed ; seeds plump, dark ; flesh 

 rich yellow, solid, juicy; flavor sub-acid, rich, piquant, 

 like a Spitzenberg ; October, November. 



