CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. — 1. I. I. 



497 



cultivated in the Westem States, where it has many ad- 

 mirers. 



Tree Tigorous, not large, spreading, very productive, 

 early bearer ; Shoots dark, foliage medium and healthy. 



Fruit fiiir, medium to large, conic, regular; Surface 

 smooth, dull green, whitish stripes, pale yellow when ripe, 

 rarely a faint blush ; Dots scattered, pi-ominent. 



Basin abrupt, or shallow, regular ; Eye medium, closed. 



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



Core regular, heart-shaped, clasping, closed ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, plump, black ; Flesh pale yellow, breaking, tender, 

 light, juicy; Flavor sweet, slightly aromatic, little char- 

 acter ; Quality good ; Use, market, kitchen ; Season, De- 

 cember and January ; keeps well. 



Premiuiu of 1.85S. 



Found in a seedling orchard jiear Springfield, Ohio, and 

 awarded the premium in 1858. 



Fig. 140.— PKEMiUM OP 1858. 



