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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



mostly shaded with crimson, sprinkled with gray or green- 

 ish dots ; Stalk short, inserted into a large cavity surround- 

 ed by russet ; Calyx open, set in a deep, irregular basin ; 

 Flesh rich, pleasant, vinous, almost saccharine. " 

 [Downing. 



Spice Sweeting. 



The specimens described were from Mr. Warren, of 

 Massachusetts. Others, found in Ohio and Illinois under 

 this name, have a deep, abrupt basin, large or long eye, 

 and yellow flesh ; they must be different fruits. 



An old variety ; Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit full medium to large, handsome, flat, irregular; 

 Surface smooth, yellow, bronzy, crimson ; Dots numerous, 

 green. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy ; Stern thick, knobby. 



Core very wide, open, meeting the eye ; Seeds pointed, 

 long, dark; Flesh very white, tender, fine grained, juicy ; 

 Flavor sweet ; Quality good ; Use, kitchen, baking, stock ; 

 Season, September, October. 



Fig. 133. SWEET AND sous. 



