650 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Tree resembling that of the Green variety, slow grow- 

 er in the nursery, having rough bark when old, not an 

 early bearer, but large, spreading, and productive, and in 

 suitable soils profitable. From some cause, however, the 

 orchards of both these apples are much less satisfactory in 

 their results than formerly in many parts of the country. 

 Still it is often seen in great perfection, and I am compil- 

 ing this description from outlines and notes of a large 

 number that were very fine. 



Fruit large, round, more or less modified by being cyl- 

 indrical, truncated, lop-sided, ribbed, and irregular, some- 

 times even conic ; Surface smooth, yellowish-green, some- 

 times bronzy, becoming yellow when ripe, like the White 

 Pippin, it is marked with gray striaB near the base while 

 green ; Dots minute, scattered, whitish bases. 



Basin large, folded, ribbed or plaited ; Eye medium, 

 rather open. 



Cavity deep, acute, brown ; Stem medium or short, rarely 

 long. 



Core medium, oval, regular, closed, meeting or clasping 

 the. eye ; Seeds pointed, brown, sometimes imperfect ; Flesh 

 yellow, firm, breaking, juicy, not crisp like the Green va- 

 riety ; Flavor acid, aromatic, rich, very agreeable ; Quality 

 best ; Use, table, kitchen, market and cider ; Season, March. 



- CLASS III. ROUND APPLES. 



ORDER II. IRREGULAR. 



SECTION a. SOUR. 

 SUB-SECTION 2.-STRIPED. 



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This handsome and delicious early apple is a native of 

 Dedham, Massachusetts. Its good qualities have caused 

 its culture to be widely extended, and it appears to give 

 very general satisfaction ; though not so early as some 

 other kinds, for the dessert especially, it is indispensable to 

 the amateur. 



