CI.ASS III. — ^EOUND APPLBS. — I. n. IL 613 



Small Black. 



BLACK APPLE of Coxe and Downing— American black. 



This useful little apple is found in many collections 

 ■where the Ji^sey Black is cultivated, but it seems to be 

 quite distinct. Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium to small, globular, sometimes nearly ob- 



Fig. 231.— SMALL BLACK. 



late, regular ; Surface smooth, deep red, sometimes pur- 

 plish, Striping indistinct ; Dots numerous, indented, minute, 

 pink or purple. 



Basin shallow, abrupt, regular or folded ; Eye small to 

 medium, closed ; Segments reflezed. 



Cavity acute, sometimes lipped, brown ; Stem long, in- 

 clined, red or green. 



Core regular, round, slightly open, clasping the eye ; 

 Seeds numerous, plump and angular ; Flesh yellowish, 

 often pink, tender, fine grained ; Flavor sub-acid, agree- 

 able ; Quality good ; Use, dessert ; Season, November to 

 January. 



