CLASS III. HOUND APPLES. 1. II. I. 573 



Fruit fall medium to large, round, somewhat flattened, 

 regular, handsome ; Surface smooth, yellowish-green, with 

 a bronzy blush ; Dots numerous, large, gray. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity medium, acute, regular, green ; Stem medium to 

 long, knobbed. 



Core rather small, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, 

 large, plump ; Flesh yellow, breaking, juicy ; Flavor mild 

 sub-acid, agreeable ; Quality good ; Uses table and kitchen ; 

 Season September. 



Gloucester White. 



This Virginia apple was highly prized by Coxe for its 

 qualities as a cider fruit. Not having seen it, his descrip- 

 tion is quoted : 



"This apple is of middling size, of a shape not very uni- 

 form, varying from oblong to flat ; the color when ripe is 

 a bright yellow, with, clouds of black spots ; the flesh is 

 yellow, rich, breaking, and juicy ; of a fine flavor as a ta- 

 ble apple, and producing cider of an exquisite taste. The 

 stalk is of the ordinary length, inserted in a cavity of 

 medium depth ; the crown is moderately deep. The time 

 of ripening is about the first of October, after which the 

 fruit soon falls and is fit for cider. It does not keep long, 

 but while in season is a delicious table apple. The tree is 

 very thrifty, hardy and vigorous, of a regular and beauti- 

 ful form, and very productive. It is much cultivated in 

 the lower counties of Virginia, from whence I procured it, 

 as an apple of high reputation." 



Horse. 



Another southern favorite, much liked by its western 

 cultivators, especially as a useful family apple. 



Fruit large, round, somewhat conical, truncated, un- 

 even ; Surface yellow; Dots scattered, indented, large, 

 gray and greenish. 



Basin abrupt, foPed; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy, brown ; Stem medium to long. 



Core large, somewhat open, clasping ; Seeds numerous, 

 medium, plump, brown ; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine, juicy ; 



