CLASS III. ROUND APPLES. 1. II. II. 



603 



found to be vigorous, healthy, upright, spreading and pro- 

 ductive. 



The fruit was described in the Western Horticultural 

 Review for 1852, before I was aware that my friend Reu- 

 ben Ragan had an apple of the same name ; nevertheless, 

 this, by priority of publication, will stand, unless there 



Fig. 233. LEWIS. 



should prove to be another Lewis that can claim seniority 

 of publication. I distinguish the other apple by calling it 

 Lewis of Ragan ; it is in another class. [See Downing, p. 

 164.] 



Fruit medium to large, round, somewhat ovate, regular ; 

 Surface smooth, yellow, striped and marbled scarlet ; Dots 

 scattered, gray and yellow. 



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



Cavity acute, deep, regular ; Stem long, slender. 



Core regular, oval, heart-shaped, closed, meeting the 

 eye ; Seeds numerous, plump, brown ; Flesh yellow, very 

 tender, crisp, juicy ; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich, deli- 



