CLASS II.- 



;ONICAL APPLES. II. II. II. 



539 



smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale purplish- 

 red ; Dots scattered, prominent, yellow. 



Basin deep, abrupt, wavy ; Eye large, long, open. 



Cavity wide, wavy, brown ; Stern short. 



Core large, regular, closed ; Axis very short ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, long, pointed ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor mild sub-acid, rich, agreeable ; Quality best, 

 or nearly so ; Use, table, kitchen, drying ; Season, October 

 to December. 



Esopus Spitzenberg-. 



Origin New York, on the Hudson. This fruit has 

 changed its character in progressing westward and south- 

 ward, becoming larger and more irregular, less brilliantly 

 colored, less highly flavored, and less productive. 



Fig. 173. ESOPUS SPITZENBEBG. 



Tree vigorous, upright, thrifty, but in some regions sub- 

 ject to blight and unprofitable ; Shoots slender. 



