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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



CLASS n.— CONICAL APPLES. 



ORDER .1— REGULAR. 



SECTION 1.— SWEET. 

 SOB-SECTION 2.— STRIPED. 



Kentucky S'vreet. 



This is an apple of Kentucky or southern origin, found 

 in many parts of the western country among the emi- 

 grants from Di.xie Land, with whom it is a great favorite 

 on account of abundant fruitage .ind rich sweetness. 



Specimens, under name, were i^eceived from the intelli- 

 gent southern pomologist, J. S. Dov/ner, of Fairview, Ken- 

 tucky, also from J. W. Dodge,- of Pomona, Tennessee, 



Fig. 145. — ^KENTUCKT 8WBET. 



from which the description and drawing are taken. It has 

 also been seen frequently in Southern Illinois. 



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

 stripes obscured and scarcely visible, the yellow ground 

 color rarely seen ; Dots scattered, large, yellow. 



Basin regular, narrow, not deep, leather-cracked ; Eye 

 medium, long, open ; Segments short. 



