CLASS III. KOUND APPLES. 1. II. I. 



575 



Fig. 202. HUNGB. 



Knickerbocker. 



Specimens from W. S. Carpenter, New York. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, conic, unequal ; Surface 

 smooth, greenish-yellow ; Dots numerous, minute, distinct, 

 whitish, indented. 



Basin abrupt, wavy, folded ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity wide, wavy, brown ; Stem long, slender, green. 



Core very wide, closed, clasping the eye ; Axis short ; 

 Seeds angular, pale ; Flesh greenish-yellow, tender, fine- 

 grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, rich, very agreeable ; Qua- 

 lity best ; Use, table, kitchen ; Season, October. 



l,oi:;> Island. Pippin. 



Origin unknown. Specimens received from T. T. Lyon, 

 Plymouth, Michigan. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened, regular; Surface smooth 

 yellowish-green ; Dots minute, scattered. 



Basin abrupt, deep, regular ; Eye medium, closed. 



