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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Cavity acute, regular ; Stem long, slender. 

 Core medium, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds numer- 

 ous, pointed ; Flesh yellowish, very fine grained, tender, 



Fig. 159. AMERICAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 



when fully ripe almost melting, like a pear, juicy, becom- 

 ing dry when over ripe ; Flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic ; 

 Quality very best ; Use, dessert ; Season, November and 

 December. 



This is one of the largest and one of the poorest of the 

 Russet apples, and unworthy of cultivation ; on that ac- 

 count put upon record to be avoided. 



Fruit large and fair, conical, regular ; Surface dull green, 

 overspread with thin russet, or more southward. 



Basin irregular, green ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity pointed, regular ; Stem short. 



Core large, closed, clasping ; Seeds long, pointed, angu- 

 lar ; Flesh green, breaking, coarse, often dry ; Flavor acid 

 or sub-acid, not rich ; Quality poor ; Use, kitchen only ; 

 Season, November and December. 



