CLASS III. BOUND APPLES. I. II. I. 



579 



Core round, regular, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 pointed, plump, dark ; Flesh greenish white, crisp, tender, 

 juicy ; Flavor acid, aromatic, rich, very agreeable ; Quali- 

 ty best; Use, dessert, cooking; Season, December to March. 



Roman Stem. 



Origin Burlington, "New Jersey. Tree moderately vig- 

 orous, very productive. 



Fruit medium, globular, regular ; Surface smooth, yel- 

 low, often blushed ; Dots minute, dark. 



Fig. 205. ROMAN STEM. 



Basin shallow, regular, or wavy, russet ; Eye small, 

 closed. 



Cavity acute, lipped ; Stem long. 



Core rather large, heart-shaped, regular, clasping ; Seeds 



