CLASS III. BOUND APPLES. 1. II. II. 613 



Small Black. 



BLACK APPLE of Coxe and Downing AMERICAN BLACK. 



This useful little apple is found in many collections 

 where the Jersey Black is cultivated, but it seems to be 

 quite distinct. Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium to small, globular, sometimes nearly ob- 



Fig. 231. SMALL BLACK. 



late, regular ; Surface smooth, deep red, sometimes pur- 

 plish, striping indistinct ; Dots numerous, indented, minute, 

 pink or purple. 



Basin shallow, abrupt,* regular or folded ; Eye small to 

 medium, closed ; Segments reflexed. 



Cavity acute, sometimes lipped, brown ; Stem long, in- 

 clined, red or green. 



Core regular, round, slightly open, clasping the eye ; 

 Seeds numerous, plump and angular ; Flesh yellowish, 

 often pink, tender, fine grained ; Flavor sub-acid, agree- 

 able ; Quality good ; Use, dessert ; Season, November to 

 January. 



