CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. I. II. H. 515 



ered with mixed red, striped crimson ; Dots rare, very- 

 minute ; Surface sticky or " greasy " when house-ripened. 



Basin shallow, folded or plaited ; Eye medium, long ; 

 Segments reflexed. 



Cavity medium, regular; Stem long, rather slender, 

 sometimes short, knobby. 



Core regular, closed, not meeting the eye ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, broad, plump ; Flesh whitish-yellow, breaking, fine 

 grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good 

 to very good ; Use, dessert, market ; Season, July and 

 August. 



Family. 



This new southern variety is not yet sufficiently known 

 to enable me to give a full description. My trees have 

 not borne. 



Fruit medium, conic, striped red ; Season, July and 

 August. 



"Flushing- Spitzenbergf. 



As some doubt has existed in the minds of many pomol- 

 ogists in respect to this variety, and as many have had 

 this name applied to the Baltimore of Elliott, I quote that 

 author's description : 



" American. Tree vigorous, strong brown shoots ; Fruit 

 medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish-yellow, mostly 

 covered with warm yellowish-red; russet dots, with suffused 

 fawn shade surrounding ; Stem slender ; Cavity narrow ; 

 Calyx small; Basin shallow; Core rather large; Flesh 

 white, tinged yellow, juicy, crisp, mild, nearly sweet ; 

 4 very good.' " November to February. 



Gabriel. 



LADIES' BLUSH. GARDEN OF INDIANA. 



This is thought to be a southern apple, but the origin 

 is unknown. It may yet prove to be a known variety in 

 cultivation. 



Tree moderately vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, conic, regular ; Surface smooth, green- 

 ish-yellow, mixed and striped pale red ; Dots minute. 



