CLASS I. FLAT APPLES. II. II. II. 489 



Fruit large, oblate, somewhat conical, angular ; Surface 

 smooth, waxen yellow, nearly covered with marbled and 

 mixed scarlet, striped distinctly with darker shade ; Dots 

 minute. 



Basin, wide, medium depth ; Eye medium, open. 



Fig. 133. MELON. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy, green and brown ; Stem me- 

 dium. 



Core regular, heart-shaped, wide, partially open, clasp- 

 ing ; Seeds numerous, medium, angular ; Flesh yellow, ten- 

 der, fine grained, juicy; Flavor acid, sub-acid, aromatic, 

 rich ; Quality almost best ; Use, table, market and kitchen ; 

 Season, November to January. 



IMLnstei*. 



This very nice apple was introduced to my attention by 

 my very good friend Calvin Fletcher, Jr., of Indianapolis, 

 in which neighborhood it grows. Its origin and history 

 are unknown, nor do any satisfactory responses come to 

 the oft-repeated question What is this delicious apple ? 



Fruit large, oblate, angular ; Surface yellow, mostly 

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