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DESCBIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit above medium, flat, regular ; Surface smooth, yel- 

 low, with mixed and striped carmine ; Dots scattered, 

 minute. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye medium, open. 



Cavity medium, regular, brown and green ; Stem me- 

 dium to long. 



Core medium, round, closed, clasping ; Seeds numerous, 

 angular, pointed, dark ; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine- 

 grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality good to 

 very good ; Use table, kitchen ; Season December, Feb- 

 ruary. 



Klaprotb. 



Another Pennsylvania apple, introduced by my friend 

 Dr. J. K. Eshleman. Tree vigorous, large, productive. 



. Fig. 99.— KLAPBOTH. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblate ; Surface duU yellow, more 

 or less covered with red stripes ; Dots numerous, light. 



Basin wide, regular; Eye closed, small ; Calyx reflexed. 



Cavity deep, regular, brown ; Stem short to medium. 



Flesh white, breaking, tender, very juicy ; Flavor acid, 

 to sub-acid when ripe ; Good ; August till October. 



