CLASS I. — ^FLAT APPLES. — I. 11. IL 443 



Eiefvis. — Qf Bagan. 



Originated in Putnam County, Indiana, as one of the 

 many seedlings produced by my old friend Reuben Ra- 

 gan. 



Tree thrifty and productive. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblate ; Surface smooth, deep red 

 on yellow ; Dots, numerous, large, yellow. 



Basin medium, regular, not deep ; Eye small, closed 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem short. 



Core wide, regular, closed, meeting the eye ; seeds 

 numerous, plump ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; 

 flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality nearly first-rate for ta- 

 ble; Season, October. 



I^acker. 



This old Pennsylvania apple is cultivated to some ex- 

 tent in the Western States for its beauty. Specimens from 

 Henry Myers, South Bend, Indiana, from his beautiful col- 

 lections shown at the State Fairs. 



Fruit full medium to large, very handsome, oblate, reg- 

 ular ; Surface smooth, highly polished, bright red on pale 

 yellow, striped dark red ; Dots numerous, pale. 



Basin wide, wavy ; Eye small, closed ; Segments short. 



Cavity deep, narrow, wavy ; Stem short to medium. 



Core small, roundish or oval, closed, clasping ; Seeds 

 numerous, plump ; Flesh whitish, breaking, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor mild sub-acid, aromatic, tine ; Quality good ; 

 use table, market ; Season January to March. 



KIcI>a.niel. 



This is a seedling of Green County, Ohio, to which was 

 awarded a premium at the State Fair in 1855. 



Fruit full medium, regular, oblate ; surface very smooth, 



5ellow, well covered with rich crimson, indistinct stripes ; 

 ots scattered, light gray. 

 Basin medium, regular; eye medium, closed. 

 Cavity narrow, regular ; stem short. 

 Core medium, regular, closed ; seeds plump, dark ; flesh 

 rich yellow, solid, juicy ; flavor sub-a^id, rich, piquant, 

 like a Spitzenberg ; October, November. 



