CLASS III. ROUND APPLES. II. IL II. 



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King. 



KING OP TOMPKINS COUNTY. 



This splendid apple, which has attracted so much atten- 

 tion of recent years, had .its origin, as is supposed, in 

 Tompk T .ns County, New York, where it has been much 

 cultivated. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, large and spreading, an abund- 

 ant annual bearer. 



Fruit large, handsome, globular, irregular, somewhat 





Fig. 263. KING. 



conic, angular ; Surface smooth, yellow, covered deep red, 

 marbled and striped ; Dots numerous, gray, large. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye large, short, closed. 



Cavity wide, shallow, wavy ; Stem short or long, thick 

 or slender, red. 



Core very large, turbinate, regular, closed ; Seeds im- 

 perfect, angular ; Flesh yellowish-white, tender, breaking ; 

 Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality best ; Use, table, 

 kitchen and market ; Season, December and longer. 



