526 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Basin medium, abrupt, narrow, regular ; Eye small, 

 closed. 



Cavity wide, wavy, green ; Stem medium. 



Core small, open, regular, meeting the eye ; Axis short 



Fig. 163. SPAFFORD RUSSET. 



Seeds numerous, plump, angular ; Flesh white, fine grain- 

 ed, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic, agreeable ; Qual- 

 ity good to very good ; Use, table ; Season, December 

 until March. 



CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. 

 ORDER II. IRREGULAR OR ANGULAR 



SECTION 1. SWEET. 



SUB-SECTION 1. SELF-COLORED. 



BS< ll< ii Sweet. 



" Grown in Connecticut, very prolific ; Fruit medium 

 or below, conic, angular ; Skin light yellow, with a warm 



