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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Core medium, regular, heart-shaped, rarely open, meet- 

 ing the eye ; Seeds very numerous, medium, plump ; Flesh 

 greenish-yellow, breaking, very fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor 

 sub-acid, aromatic, rich, spicy ; Quality best ; especially a 

 dessert apple ; Season, December to February. 



CLASS H. CONICAL APPLES. 

 ORDER I. REGULAR. 



SECTION 1. SWEET. 

 SUfc-SECTION 1. SELF-COLORED. 



JLjir;-* Bongll. 

 LARGE YELLOW BOUGH, ETC. 



A native fruit, much admired as an early sweet apple. 

 Tree vigorous, compact head, rather productive. 



Fig. 137. LARGE BOUGH. 



