514 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit small to medium, flat-conic, regular ; Surface yel- 

 low or waxen, mixed red, splashed carmine ; Dots minute, 

 with yellow bases. 



Basin abrupt, regular; Eye medium, long, closed; Seg- 

 ments reflexed. 



Cavity wide, acute, wavy, green ; Stem medium, thick. 



Core wide, closed, clasping ; Seeds plump, brown ; Flesh 

 light vellow, breaking, very^ fine grained, juicy ; Flavor 

 sub-acid, aromatic, spicy, rich, very satisfying; Quality 

 best ; Use, dessert only ; Season, July. 



Early Strawl>erry. 



AMERICAN BED JUNEATING. 



Origin New York ; Tree thrifty, very upright, while 

 young, spreading and large when older ; Shoots dark col- 



Fig. 154. EARLY STRAWBERRY. 



ored ; Foliage abundant on long stems, bright green, al- 

 most shining, rather narrow, long, erect. 



Fruit small to medium, round-conic, regular or rarely 

 angular ; Surface smooth, often shining, yellow, mostly cov- 



