CLASS IIL — EOUND APPLBB. L U. II. ' 587 



Capital. 



A seedling of Z. S. Ragan, Clayton, Indiana. 



Fruit small, globular, truncate at the ends, regular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, deep red on greenish yellow ; Stripes and 

 Dots indistinct. 



Basin wide, deep ; Eye medium, open, elongated. 



Cavity wide, acute, regular ; Stem medium. 



Core round, open, clasping ; Seeds numerous, pointed ; 



Fig. 210.— CAPITAL. 



Flesh yellow, breaking, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, rich ; 

 Quality good ; Use, the dessert ; Season, December and 

 January. 



Carter. — [Of Maseachusctts.] 



Specimens from Luke Lincoln, of Leominster, Mass. 



Fruit medium, round, flattened, slightly angular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, yellow, mixed and splashed scarlet ; Dots 

 rare, minute. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy ; Stem long. 



Core rather large, regular, closed, clasping ; Seeds plump 



