CLASS in. KOIT:NT> APPLES. i. n. n. 



605 



Cavity medium, acute, wavy ; Stem medium, inclined. 



Core small, oval, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numer- 

 ous, pointed ; Flesh yellow, breaking, rather coarse, juicy ; 

 Flavor acid to sub-acid ; Quality good ; Use, market and 

 kitchen or table ; Season, January to March, or later. 



Lyscom. 



Origin Massachusetts. This pleasant dessert apple is 

 not generally known. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened, regular; Surface smooth, 

 yellowish, striped and splashed with red. 



Basin large, plaited ; Eye large. 



Cavity deep, regular ; Stem short. 



Flesh whitish, fine-grained, tender, juicy ; Flavor mild 

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

 Season, September to November. 



ITIargil. 



A famous old English dessert apple, rarely seen in this 

 country, but much better adapted for the closing of a feast 

 than many which are more pretentious in style and im- 



Fig. 225. MARGIL. 



posing in size. Certainly much more economical to him 

 who provides even at a higher price per bushel than those 

 which are too large to be eaten, and are only cut to be left 



