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



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Tree small, upright, close, productive, early bearer; 

 Shoots slender, brown, leaves thin, long. 



Fruit small to medium, round, truncated, somewhat an- 

 gular, irregular; Surface smooth, yellow, covered mixed 

 red, striped scarlet and carmine; Dots minute. 



Basin wide, abrupt ; Eye large, open or closed. 



Fig. 359. BENONI. 



Cavity acute, wavy, brown ; Stem medium, green, often 

 stout. 



Core small, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds angular, 

 dark ; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor rich, sub- 

 acid, spicy ; Quality best ; Use, dessert, kitchen and mar- 

 ket ; Season, July and August. Delicious and profitable. 



This fine apple, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 

 was reported on by the ad interim Committee of the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and was brought to 

 my notice by Dr. J. K. Eshleman, of Downingtown, in 

 whose beautiful orchard I had an opportunity of studying 

 the variety. 



Tree large, spreading, vigorous, productive, said to be 

 hardy. 



