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DESCEIPTIONS OP APPLES. 



Surface smooth, yellow, nearly covered with red, mixed, 

 striped and splashed camiine, more or less distinctly ; Dots 

 generally minute. 



Basin medium to wide, regular; Eye small, generally 

 closed. 



Cavity wide, regular or wavy, rather deep, brown, and 

 in Michigan often green ; Stem medium to long, green. 



Core wide, regular, partially open in some specimens, but 

 generally closed ; Seeds numerous, wide, pointed, plump ; 

 flesh pale yellow, tender, fine grained, juicy ; Flavor very 

 sweet, aromatic and rich ; Use, the dessert, for those who 

 like sweet apples, but especially valued for baking and for 

 feeding stock. Season August to October. 



Ifloore's S'weeting. 



BED SWBBT PIPPIN. — BLACK SWEET. 



This valuable winter sweet apple is much cultivated 

 throughout the West on account of its productiveness, 



Fig. 6*1 — ^uoobe's swEETmo. 

 and the amount of nutriment it furnishes to both man and 



