CLASS I, — FLAT APPLES. — L I. J. 385 



Crreen Sweet. 



HONBT OKEENIHG. 



Tree vigorous and productive in most situations where 

 cultivated, but is not much planted in the West. 



Fruit rather small, regular, and usually flat, though 

 sometimes conical ; Surface smooth, green ; Dots whitish, 

 with green bases. 



Basin rather shallow and wavy ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular and brown ; Stem long and stout. 



Core closed, regular, meeting the eye, containing nu- 

 merous angular, acuminate brown seeds ; Flesh greenish- 

 white, breaking, tender, juicy and fine grained ; very sweet, 

 and valued for baking and market ; those who do not ad- 

 mii'e sweet apples would hardly consider it second rate. 



Season from December to February, or March. 



Haskell's S'weet. 



Found in the orchard of Dr. Geo. Haskell, at Rockford, 

 Illinois. 



Fruit large, flat, regular ; Surface green, bronzy ; Dots 

 numerous, large, white. 



Basin deep ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy ; Stem short. 



Core closed; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellow, 

 juicy ; Flavor sweet, rich ; Quality very good ; Use, bak- 

 ing ; Season August, September. 



A practical test at the table of mine host must convince 

 any one that either the apple or the cook, or both, are 

 eminently deserving. This is supposed to be the Massa- 

 chusetts variety of the same name. 



Hay Boys. 



I do not know where this summer apple was produced, 

 )r christened with its peculiar cognomen ; Specimens re- 

 seived from H. N. Gillett, Lawrence Co., Ohio. 



Fruit large, oblate, regular or slightly angular ; Surface 

 pale yellow ; Dots numerous, dark, prominent. 



Basin wide, abrupt, wavy ; Eye medium, closed. 

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