CLASS IV. OBLONG APPLES. 1. I. II. 663 



Core very large, oval, regular, meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 numerous, plump or imperfect ; Flesh whitish, dry ; Flavor 

 only sweet ; Use, essentially market, may be valuable for 

 stock ; Season, November to March. 



Mother. 



' Origin Bolton, Massachusetts. Tree rather slender, but 

 productive. 



Fruit medium to full medium, oblong, regular ; Surface 



Fig. 268. MOTHER. 



smooth, shaded red on yellow, with close, fine stripes of 

 red ; Dots minute. 



Basin medium, regular or plaited; Eye long, small, 

 closed. 



Cavity acute, regular or wavy ; Stem long, slender. 



Core medium, turbinate, regular, closed, clasping ; Seeds 

 numerous ; Flesh yellow, crisp, very fine-grained, juicy ; 



