CLASS I. FLAT APPLES. IL I. I. 475 



Sweet and Sour. 



This variety is interesting as a curiosity, rather than 

 valuable for its good qualities. It has been suggested 

 that it might be a sport ; no educated nurseryman will 

 now believe the old story of its having been produced by 

 the combination of the buds of two varieties, a sweet and 

 a sour. 



Fruit large, oblate, often unequal and lop-sided, ribbed, 

 and deeply furrowed. 



Surface yellow and green, the ribs being developed and 

 ripening have flavor, but the furrows not being developed 

 are flavorless and called sweet. 



Sweet Sponge. 



From H. N". Gillett ; Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium, oblate, irregular ; Surface smooth, yel- 

 lowish white; Dots minute. 



Basin none or extremely shallow, folded ; Eye long, 

 closed. 



124. SWEET SPONGE. 



