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DESCBIPnOirS OF APPLES. 



Fruit large, round, somewhat conical, regular ; Surface 

 smooth, covered with neh red or crimson, mixed and 

 striped ; Dots numerous, rather large, yellow, indented- 

 Basin regular or plaited ; Eye medium, closed. 

 Cavity rather deep, very narrow, wavy ; Stem quite 

 short. 



Core medium, turhinate, regular, slightly open, clasp- 

 ing; Seeds numerous, angular, pointed; Flesh yellow. 



Fig. 193.— SWBET JANET. 



breaking, juicy; Flavor very sweet ; Quality good to very 

 good; Use, baking, market ; Season, December and Janu- 

 ary. Very profitable. 



S-vreet Romanite. 



Origin unknown. Grown in Illinois ; introduced at the 

 State Society by the lamented Cyrus R. Overman, Presi- 

 dent — ^much esteemed by him. 



