566 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



CLASS III. ROUND APPLES. 



ORDER L REGULAR. 



SECTION 1. SWEET. 



SUB-SECTION 3. RUSSET. 



Orange Sweeting 1 or Russet. 



An eastern variety not much cultivated. 



Fruit large, very round, regular ; Surface greenish-yel- 

 low, bronzy-orange, rasseted ; Dots numerous, white, green 

 bases. 



Basin shallow, regular, or plaited ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, lipped, wavy ; Stem short, green. 



Core very large, turbinate, open, clasping ; Seeds numer- 

 ous, pointed, pale ; Flesh green, rather tough, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor sweet; Quality good for baking especially ; 

 Sgason, December. 



Pumpkin Russet. 



Fruit large, globular, regular; Surface covered with 

 coarse russeting ; Flesh spongy, light, very sweet ; Used for 

 baking and apple butter ; Season, autumn. Not valuable, 

 except for stock. 



CLASS HI. ROUND APPLES. 

 ORDER I REGULAR. 



SECTION 2. SOUR. 



SUB-SECTION 1. SELF-COLORED OR BLUSHED. 

 Asuiuore. 



The origin of this fine dessert fruit is not known. 

 Though not commonly cultivated, it is considerably scat- 

 tered, and has come to me from several points in the West 

 with different local names. 



Tree vigorous, upright, with long parallel branches that 



