612 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



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



Cavity deep, acute, regular ; Stem long. 



Core small, pyriform, regular, nearly closed; Seeds nu- 

 merous, plump; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine grained; 

 Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good; Use, table and 

 market ; Season, October and November. 



Ribston Pippin. 



This famous English apple does not seom.to have many 

 admirers among our orchardists, but on some accounts it 

 merits a place in the amateur's collection. 



Tree productive, early bearer. 



Fruit medium to large, round, truncated, regular ; Sur- 

 face rough, splashed and mixed dull red on yellow ; Dots 

 numerous, minute, prominent, russet. 



Basin abrupt, plaited or regular, russeted ; Eye small, 

 closed. 



Cavity acute, wide, regular, brown ; Stem long, slender. 



Core regular, closed ; Seeds numerous, angular, imper- 

 fect ; Flesh yellow", crisp, firm, juicy ; Flavor acid, rich, 

 aromatic ; Use, kitchen scarcely for table ; Season, Octo- 

 ber and later, but apt to wilt. 



Sigler's Red. 



This very handsome apple, from near McConnellsville, 

 Morgan County, Ohio, was shown before the Ohio Porno- 

 logical Society, at different times, by Jos. Sigler, for whom 

 it was named, because it was not identified as any known 

 variety. 



Fruit medium, globular, slightly flattened, regular; Sur- 

 face smooth, mixed and splashed bright red ; Dots minute, 

 rare. 



Basin shallow, regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy ; Stem short to medium, knobby. 



Core wide, indistinct, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 pointed, plump ; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor 

 sub-acid, aromatic, rich ; Quality almost best ; Use, table ; 

 Season, September. 



A beautiful dessert fruit. Elliott gives it as synonym 

 to Autumn Pearmain. 



