602 DEscBiFnoNS or apples. 



Core roundish, medium, regular, open ; Seeds numerous, 

 large, angular, some imperfect ; Flesh yellow, breaking, 

 somewhat coarse-grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid ; Quality 



Fig. 23a. — ^LAROE STRIPED PEARMAIN. 



quite good ; TIse, market, kitchen, table ; Season, Decem- 

 ber to Februaiy. 



In the West it is more flattened than in Ohio, becom- 

 ing in large specimens almost aflat or oblate apple. High- 

 ly recommended for commercial orchards, whether for ship- 

 ding North or South — particularly the latter. 



This delicious apple originated in Decatur County, In- 

 diana, near Greensburgh, and was introduced to my no- 

 tice by one of the early pomologists of the region, a nur- 

 seryman by the name of Lewis, from whom I obtained my 

 trees after he had introduced me to the original, which "I 



