CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. 1. I. I. 



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Fruit medium to large, oblate-conical, regular ; Surface 

 greenish-yellow ; Dots scattered, prominent. 



Basin medium, regular, abrupt ; Eye medium, open. 

 Cavity very wide, regular, brown ; Stem very short. 



Fig. 144. VIRGINIA JUNE 



Core heart-shaped, regular, meeting the eye, closed ; 

 Seeds numerous, pointed ; Flesh yellow; Flavor rich, sweet ; 

 Quality good ; September to October, in Ohio. 



This may prove to be some known variety, but it has 

 not yet been recognized. 



The Virginia June, grown in Kentucky and Indiana, is 

 quite different, being round, striped and sub-acid. It is 

 esteemed, where known, as a household apple, but be- 

 comes rather dry. 



