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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Core large, regular, closed ; Seeds numerous, some are 

 imperfectly developed ; Flesh yellow, fine grained, juicy ; 

 flavor suli-acid to sweet, very aromatic, agreeable, fitting 

 it admirably for a dessert fi-uit, as which it is nearly first 

 rate, Seasoji from September to December. 



Connett Sweet. 



The tree grows vigorously, is upright and productive, 

 bearing early. Its origin I have not learned, but procured 

 the specimens from my valued friend, Jno. C. Teas, ot 

 Raysviile, Indiana. 



Fruit of good size, regular, flat ; Surface rather rough, 

 dull red, with indistinct stripes ; Dots few, dark, sunken. 



Fig. 62. — OONNXTT SWEET. 



Basin not deep, wide, regular ; Eye rather large, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem medium to long. 



Core wide, closed ; Seeds of medium size ; Flesh com- 

 pact, yellow, fine grained ; Flavor very sweet ; Quality 

 very good ; Season, December to March. 



OrauiiiM'inkle. 



This is supposed to be the famous cider apple of New 

 Jersey, described by Coxe, except that the form ia difSer- 



