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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



color disqualify it for market, while its delicious flavor 

 renders it very attractive. 



l>< iroil Black. 



DETROIT RED ? GRAND SACHEM. 



Supposed to be of Canadian origin, in the neighborhood 

 of Detroit, Michigan. I have put these two names to- 

 gether, because the fruits presented as Slack and as Red 

 Detroit are so very much alike in all respects that it is not 

 worth -while to consider them distinct. 



Fruit large to very large, conic, angular ; Surface very 

 smooth, shining, deep red shaded, almost black in some 

 specimens, no striping ; Dots, numerous, minute, indented, 

 gray. 



Basin deep, abrupt, folded ; Eye small, open. 



Cavity wide, wavy ; stem very short. 



Core wide, closed or open, clasping the eye ; Seeds nu- 



Fig. 163. DETROIT BLACK. 



merous, angular, brown; Flesh whitish, tender, breaking, 



