CLASS II. COSnCAX APPLES. — U. I. IIL 527 



cheek. Stem medium, in an acute deep cavity ; Calyx 

 closed, in a small basin ; Flesh white, tender, juicy, sac- 

 charine, with a pleasant aromatic flavor ; December to 

 March." — (Downing.) 



layman's Pumpkin Sfveet. 



POUND SWEET. 



Origin, the orchard of S. Lyman, Manchester, Connec- 

 ticut. A very handsome, large, sweet apple, valued for 

 baking and for stock-feeding. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, drooping, rather productive. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish-conical, angular ; Sur- 

 face very smooth, pale yellow ; Dots minute. 



Basin deep, abrupt, regular ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, regular, brown ; Stem medium or 

 short. 



Core large, closed ; Seeds angular, dark ; Flesh yellow- 

 ish, breaking, juicy, often water-cored and heavy ; Flavor 

 very sweet ; Quality good ; Use, baking and stock-feed- 

 ing ; Season, October to December. 



CLASS n,— CONICAL APPLES, 



ORDER II.— IRREGULAR 



section 1.— sweet. 



stjb-sbction 2.— striped. 



None. 



CLASS IL— CONICAL APPLES, 



ORDER II.-IRREGULAR 



SECTION 1.— SWEET. 



SUB-SECnON 3.— EUSSET. 



S-weet Russett of Kentucky. 

 This fruit was received from J. S. Downer & Son, Elk- 



ton, Kentucky, 



