CLASS n. CONICAL APPLES. — I. 11. n. 517 



iace rather smooth, mixed dull purplish ' red, on green, 

 stripes scarcely to be traced ; Dots numerous, large, irreg- 

 ular, brown. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye small, open. 



Cavity deep, acute, brown ; Stem medium, curved. 



Core rather large, regular, turbinate, closed, clasping ; 

 Seeds numerous, small, plump, long ; Flesh greenish-yel- 

 low, firm ; Flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic ; Quality very 

 good ; Use, table and kitchen ; Season, March and April. 

 Keeps very well, but wilts if exDosed to the air — preserv- 

 ed very well in the ground. 



Viong Island Seel£>iio-Further. 



WESTCHESTER SEEK-NO FtTKTHEB. 



This old variety still has its admirers in the Eastern 

 States, but is not often seen In the West. I describe 

 specimens from Wm. S. Carpenter, of Westchester Coun- 

 ty, New York. 



The tree is vigorous and productive. 



Fruit rather large, oblate, conic, regular ; Surface green- 

 ish-yellow, splashed bright red ; Dots numerous, scattered, 

 russet. 



Basin shallow, wavy ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, brown ; Stem long. 



Core regular, closed; Seeds pointed, angular, imper 

 feet; Flesh greenish- white, breaking, juicy; Flavor sub- 

 acid, aromatic ; Quality good to very good ; Use, table, 

 cooking; Season, October, November. 



Polly Brisht. 



Origin Virginia. Considerably cultivated in Eastern 

 Ohio. 



" Fruit elongated, conic ; Skin light yellow, shaded car- 

 mine, obscurely striped ; Stalk of medium length, in an 

 acute cavity, russeted ; Calyx in a small furrowed basin. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid flavor ; Sep- 

 tember, October." — (Downing.) 



Rafvle's Janet. 



fASXTTmO OB QENETOIf — ^NEVBB TilL — ^BOOK BIUMON, ETC., ETC. 



This famous southern apple has been spread throughout 

 the West, and even the Northwest where, however, it has 



