CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. — I. IL IIL 



523 



Egypti^ii Russet. 



BAGBY BUSSET. 



This capital dessert fruit was found in Southern Illinois 

 and introduced to his fellow pomologists of the State So- 

 ciety by Jno. M. Hunter, nurseryman, of Ashley. Its ori- 



Tig. 160.— BOTPTIAN RUSSET. 



gin is unknown, but supposed, like the pioneers of the re- 

 gion, to have come from Tennessee, or some other South- 

 ern State. 



Tree symmetrical, moderately vigorous, productive; 

 Twigs slender. 



Fruit medium, regular, conical, truncated ; Surface 

 smooth, light yellow, covered with fine russet, obscurely 

 striped gray. 



Basin wide, wavy, plaited, green ; Eye medium to large, 

 open. 



Cavity acute, wavy ; Stem medium. 



Core irregular, closed, scarcely meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 large, plump; Flesh very tender, fine grained, juicy; 



