540 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit medium to large, conical, ribbed, irregular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, yellow, covered with bright red, marbled 

 and mixed, striped more or less distinctly; Dots numerous, 

 larire, irregular, gray, always elongated near the base. 

 . Basin deep, ribbed or folded, oftenleather-cracked ; Eye 

 small, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, regular, or wavy ; Stem long. 



Core large, closed ; Seeds long, pointed ; Flesh rich, ye 1 

 low, breaking, juicy at the North, more fibrous than crisp 

 at the South ; Flavor quite acid till ripe, when it is rich, 

 saccharine, highly aromatic, giving the idea of the Spitz- 

 enberg flavor; Quality best; Use, dessert and kitchen; 

 Season, December to February. 



Lansingburgh. 



The origin of this long-keeper has not been traced. It 

 has been common about Cincinnati, and along the Ohio 

 River, for many years. 



Tree upright, vigorous, brushy and thorny, looking like 

 a wilding. 



Fruit medium, conical, angular, oblique, often unequal ; 

 Surface smooth, green and yellow, bronzed and blushed, 

 becoming very rich yellow and carmine an indistinct 

 gray-striping makes the ripe fruit appear to be striped 

 yellow ; Dots minute, indented, gray, with green bases. 



Basin deep, plaited or folded ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, irregular, rough with brown ; Stem short. 



Core small, oval, closed; Seeds numerous, large ; Flesh 

 firm, compact ; Flavor mild sub-acid, negative ; Quality 

 scarcely good ; Use, market, ornamental, cooking ; Season 

 in the kitchen all winter ornamental and eatable March to 

 May, or later. 



Late Strawberry. 



AUTUMN STRAWBERRY. 



The origin of this choice fruit appears to be unknown. 



Tree upright, productive, thrifty, leaves serrate. 



Fruit medium, roundish, conical, angular, furrowed ; 

 Surface smooth, waxen-yellow, mixed and striped scarlet; 

 Dots minute, indented. 



Basin folded, irregular; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy, irregular ; Stem slender, long. 



