CLASS III. BOUND APPLES. 1. II. III. 6.23 



breaking, fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich, 

 aromatic ; Qusdity best ; Use, table ; Season, February to 

 April. 



Very like the Golden I*earmain, from J. S. Downer, 

 which see ; they may prove to be the same variety. 



Court ot li¥yck. 



This spicy English apple, which has so many synonyms 

 as evidences of its popularity, has not been a favorite in this 

 country, but occasionally succeeds well; it has little to 

 recommend it in its looks. 



Fruit very small, round, truncated abruptly, much flat- 

 tened, regular ; Surface yellow, covered russet. 



Basin wide, very shallow ; Eye small, open ; Segments 

 reflexed. 



Cavity rather wide ; Stem long, slender. 



Core small, ovate, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds 

 numerous, large, brown ; Flesh rich yellow, firm, juicy ; 

 Flavor acid, aromatic, rich, spicy, sharp ; Quality good in 

 its way ; Use, " dessert ;" Season, December, January. 



Fig. 239.— CBOWSEBT. 



