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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit full medium, round, angular and irregular, some- 

 times ribbed ; Surface smooth, completely covered with 

 deep red, striped darker, giving a purple, almost black 

 hue to the fruit, often covered with a thin bloom ; one va- 

 riety is always lighter, stripes more distinct, and the flesh 

 more stained ; Dots numerous, minute, indented, purple. 



Basin mostly shallow, folded and plaited ; Eye small to 

 medium, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, brown, often wavy or folded ; Stem 

 short, medium or long, usually stout, sometimes knobbed. 



Fig. 261. JERSEY BLACK. 



Core medium, regular, generally closed, clasping the 

 eye ; Seeds numerous, short, plump, pointed, dark ; Flesh 

 yellow, crisp, fine-grained, juicy, often stained pink or red- 

 dish ; Flavor rich, mild sub-acid, aromatic, not spicy, sat- 

 isfying ; Quality good ; Use, table, kitchen, cider and for 

 stock ; Season, December, January ; keeps sound. A good 

 market apple. 



