CLASS I. FLAT apples; 1. IL IL 



423 



Bethleinite. 



This apple has frequently been exhibited before tlie Ohio 

 Pomological Society, by friends Lipsey, Morris and Bene- 

 dict, of Morrow County, to which region its cultivation 

 ap]>eai'S to have been confined. The origin of the fruit is 

 obscure. 



Tree thrifty, hardy, productive, upright. 



Fruit medium, flat, or oblate-globular, regular ; surface 

 smooth, dull red or bright red, mixed, on yellow, with 

 broken splashes of crimson ; Dots distinct, large, gray and 

 yellow. 



Basin wide, deep, regular or folded, leather-cracked ; Eye 

 medium, closed. 



Cavity rather wide, regular, brown ; Stem medium to 

 short. 



Core regular, neat,^closed, just meeting' the eye; Axis 

 short ; Seeds numerous, short, very plump, pale ; Flesh yel- 

 lowish-white, breaking, juicy, sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality 

 good, for table and cooking ; Season December. 



Fig. 81— BLONDnr. 



