510 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES 



CLASS II CONICAL APPLES. 

 ORDER I REGULAR. 



SECTION 2. SOUR. 



SUB-SECTION 2. STRIPED. 



Alexander. 



This Russian apple, so much admired for its size and 

 beauty, is not a favorite in the orchard, though some per- 

 sons have found it profitable in the markets. 



Tree medium size, spreading, moderately productive, 

 early bearer. 



Fruit large to very large, fair and handsome, conical, 

 truncated, sometimes obscurely angular ; Surface smooth, 

 pale yellow, striped and splashed distinctly bright red, 

 sometimes shaded mixed red ; Dots minute. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye small, long, closed. 



Cavity rather deep, narrow, regular, brown ; Stem me- 

 dium to short, stout. 



Core wide, regular, nearly closed, clasping ; Axis short ; 

 Seeds large ; Flesh whitish, breaking, not fine grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor acid, not rich ; Quality scarcely good, ex- 

 cept for cooking ; Season, August and September. Fruit 

 falls badly from the tree. 



Cayuga Red Streak. 



TWENTY OUNCE, ETC. 



I have preferred to adopt the above name for this old 

 Connecticut apple, to avoid the confusion arising from 

 another and very indifferent fruit that is still considerably 

 cultivated upon the same parallels with this, and known 

 as the Twenty Ounce Pippin. 



The Cayuga is a very great favorite as a market and 

 family fruit in many parts of the country north of latitude 

 40 being large, handsome and productive. 



Tree thrifty, healthy, early productive, round-headed, 

 twiggy ; Shoots medium or slender, reddish brown, leaves 

 large. 



Fruit large to very large, regular, globular-conic ; Sur- 

 face generally smooth, yellow-green, nearly covered with 

 mixed red, striped and splashed scarlet ; Dots minute, 

 scattered. 



Basin regular, abrupt ; Eye small, closed ; Calyx long. 



