CLASS IV. OBLONG APPLES. 1. II. II. 



681 



1 . [Coze.] 



From Gloucester County, New Jersey. Tree spread- 

 ing, very productive; Shoots slender. 



Fruit large, handsome, oblong, slightly conic, truncated, 

 regular ; Surface smooth, yellow, striped crimson ; Dots 

 minute. 



Basin deep, abrupt, folded or regular ; Eye medium, 

 closed ; Segments reflexed. 



Cavity deep, acute, regular, brown; Stem long, slender, 

 red. 



Core large, pyriform, regular, clasping, generally open ; 

 Seeds numerous, plump, angular, loose ; Flesh yellow, 



Fig. 283. KAIGHN'S SPITZENBERG. 



breaking, juicy ; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rather rich ; 

 Quality good for culinary. use; Market and drying; Sea- 

 son, November, December. 



