542 DESCRIPTIONS OP APPLES. 



Basin abrupt, regular, or folded ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular or wavy, brown ; Stem medium to 

 short. 



Core large, irregular, open ; Seeds numerous, small, 

 pointed, pale ; Flesh yellowish- white, breaking, granular, 

 juicy ; Flavor acid, becoming sub-acid, aromatic, rich, with 

 the spiciness of a Spitzenberg ; Quality considered best, 

 but rather coarse in texture ; Use, table, kitchen and mar- 

 ket ; Season, December until May, and in the North longer. 



Red <";iii;id:i. 



STEEL'S BED. 



Origin New England. Tree thrifty, healthy, but slen- 

 der, twiggy, productive. 



Fruit medium, globular-conic, indistinctly angular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, yellow, covered with mixed and striped 

 bright red ; Dots numerous, gray, indented, elongated near 

 the stem, as in Esopus. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, acute, wavy ; Stem long, inclined. 



Core regular, closed, large ; Seeds imperfect ; Flesh yel- 

 lowish-white, breaking, crisp, fine-grained, tender, juicy ; 

 Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, delicious ; Quality best, for ta- 

 ble ; Season, December to February. 



Red Stripe. 



EARLY BED MA.BGABET (incorrectly) BOCKHILL'S SUMMEB QUEEN (In- 



diaua). 



This handsome and productive early apple has been ex- 

 tensively propagated in parts of Indiana, under the names 

 above presented. It was introduced at Fort Wayne by 

 Mr. Rockhill, who is reported to have " made more money 

 from the trees of this variety than from twice as many of 

 any other early apple." Recommended for general cul- 

 tivation in that State. 



Tree hardy in nursey and orchard, productive ; Shoots 

 very downy. 



Fruit medium to small, long, conical, furrowed or rib- 

 bed ; Surface polished, pale yellow, mixed and splashed 

 crimson. 



