CLASS III. ROUND APPLES. 1. I. II. 561 



Tree medium size, sufficiently thrifty, upright, hardy, 

 very productive; Shoots long, rather slender, reddish, 

 wood firm. Introduced into the West by the venerable 

 R. Ragan, of Fillmore, Indiana. The specimens from 

 which the following description was made were sent by 

 J. S. Downer, of Elkton, Kentucky, from whom also my 

 trees were obtained. Mr. J. P. Wilson, of Olney, 111., 



Fig. 190. HALL. 



says, it originated in Saline County, of that State, with 

 Jonathan Hall, about forty years ago. [?] 



Fruit small, round, slightly conical, regular ; Surface 

 smooth, yellow, covered with bright red, mixed and strip- 

 ed ; Dots numerous, large, yellow. 



Basin shallow, wavy or plaited, leather-cracked ; Eye 

 small, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem long, slender. 



Core pyriform, regular, slightly open, clasping ; Seeds 

 large, plump ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; 

 Flavor sub-acid, rich, agreeable ; Quality almost best ; Use, 

 table ; Season, December to April. 



Ladies' Sweeting. 



This prime favorite of Chas. Downing originated near 

 Newburgh, New York. Though having many admirers, 

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