The apple. — its classification. 11 



ordeu n. round-shaped flat apples. 



1. The eye cannot easily detect a distinction between the breadth 

 iand height. — 2. The breadth rarely exceeds the height by a quarter of 

 an inch. — 3. The fruit cut transversely* exhibits almost, or quite, two 

 equal halves. 



DOCHNAHL'S , CLASSIFICATION. 

 SECTION I. 



ThY^VROIDEA.— ANGULAR OR RIBBED APPLES. 



Having sharp or flat ribs, which extend over the length of the fruit, 

 and are most prominent round the eye, where they are most generally 

 situated. 



CLASS I. MALA CYDONARIA.— QUINCE-SHAPED APPLES. 



ORDER I. CALVILLA,— CACFiZZES'. 

 1. They have large heart-shaped cells, open towards the axis, or 

 tjften entirely torn ; the cells extend very often from the stalk, even to 

 the tube of the calyx. — 2. They diminish from about the middle of the 

 fruit, or a little above it towards the eye. — 3. They are regular, and 

 provided generally with fine ribs, which do not disfigure the fruit. — 

 4., On the tree the fruit is covered with bloom. — 5. They are never 

 distinctly striped. — 6. Their flesh is soft, loose, fine, and light, of a 

 balsamic flavor, similar to that of strawberries or raspberries. — 7. The 

 eye is frequently closed. — 8. Many of them acquire by keeping, an 

 toily or unctuous skin. 



GROUP L ERUCTUS SMBKl— FRUIT BED. 



The fruit almost entirely covered with red. 



GROUP 2. FRUCTUS BICOLOH^S— FRUIT TWO-COLORED. 



Yellow, very much striped or washed with red. 



GROUP 3. FRUCTUS lAJTM.— FRUIT YELLOW. 



Of. a whitish, greenish, or golden yellow. 



ORDER IL TSEVDO-CALYILliA.— BASTARD CALVILLES. 



1. The cells are the same as the true Calvilles, very large and open.— 



2. The calycinal tube is wide and generally very short.— 3. They are 



slightly narrowed towards the eye, and flattened towards the stalk.— 



4. Their ribs are very prominent, especially round the eye.— 5. They 



are aromatic, and have not the balsamic flavor of the true Calvilles.— 



'6. Their flesh is fine, opaque, a little succulent, and almost equal to 



'the Reinettes. 



The Groups are the same as in the First Order. 



