CLASS I. — VIjAX apples. — II. II. H. 



487 



Dana, 



From Gabriel Sleath, near Cincinnati, Ohio. The origin 

 of this pleasant dessert apple is not known. Tree large, 

 productive. 



Fruit small, flat, somewhat angular ; Surface smooth, 

 rich yellow partially covered mixed red, distinctly striped 

 carmine ; Dots pale fawn or yellow ; heavy white bloom. 



Basin shallow, leather-cracked ; Eye small, long, closed. 



Cavity medium, regular; Stem quite long, slender. 



Core wide, regular, open, clasping; Seeds numerous, 

 short, plump, brown ; Flesh yellow, very fine grained, very 

 juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, sprightly, agreeable ; Quality good 

 to very good ; Use, dessert ; Season, August. 



Gravenstein. 



This fine European apple is said to have originated at 

 Gravenstein, Holstein. It has long been in this country, 

 where it succeeds very well. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, productive ; Sheots vigorous ; 

 Leaves long, rolled, showing the white underside. 



Fig. 13S.^^KAYEssTBnr. 



