CLASS IL CONICAL APPLES. — II. II. II. 



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smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale purplish- 

 j-cd ; Dots scattered, prominent, yellow. 



Basin deep, abrupt, wavy; Eye large, long, open. 



Cavity wide, wavy, brown ; Stem snort. 



Gore large, regular, closed ; Axis very short ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, long, pointed ; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor mild sub-acid, rich, agreeable ; Quality best, 

 or nearly so ; Use, table,- kitchen, drying ; Season, October 

 to December. 



Esopus SpitzeDberg;. 



Origin New York, on the Hudson. This fruit has 

 changed its cliaracter in progressing westward and south- 

 ward, becoming larger and more irregular, less brilliantly 

 colored, less highly flavored, and less productive. 



Fig. 173. — ESOF0S BPrrzENBEEa. 



Tree vigorous, upright, thrifty, but in some regions sub- 

 ject to blight and unprofitable ; Shoots slender. 



