CLASS III. — 'EOIINn APPLES. — IL 11. I. 645 



'Quince. 



cole' 8 QCINOE. 



This does not appear to be exactly the same as that de- 

 scribed by Coxe, and later by Downing. This fruit is not 

 very extensively cultivated. The specimens described are 

 fiom that precise pomologist T. T. Lyon, of Michigan. 



Fruit full medium, globular, angular, ribbed ; Surface 

 smooth, greenish-yellow, pale. 



Basin narrow, folded, plaited ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy ; Stem medium, yellow. 



Core oval, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds numerous, 

 angular, plump, brown; Flesh yellowish-white, tender, 

 fine-grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality 

 good for cooking ; Season, Ifovember to January. 



September. 



This apple is highly esteemed by Mr. W. G. Waring, 

 of Center County, Pennsylvania, where it originated. 



Tree hardy and vigorous, a good and regular bearer. 



"Fruit large, globular, somewhat depressed, slightly 

 conic, angular ; Skin yellow, slightly shaded and thinly 

 sprinkled with brown dots ; Stalk short, inserted in a deep, 

 aorupt cavity, surrounded by thin russet ; Calyx partially 

 closed, set in an open basin ; Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, with a very agreeable sub-acid flavor ; OctobSr." — 

 [Downing.] 



Slieepiiose — of Mean. 



This substantial little apple was presented by Wm. 

 E. Mears, a zealous horticulturist of Clermont County, 

 Ohio, where it is considerably cultivated. Origin un- 

 known. 



Fruit medium, round, slightly conic, irregular ; Surface 

 smooth, greenish yellow, white striae about the base, like 

 White "Winter Pearmain, which it resembles in some other 

 respects ; Dots minute. 



Basin shallow, wavy ; Eye long, closed. 



Cavity acute, narrow, bronzed ; Stem medium, knobbed. 



Core roundish oval, irregular, open, clasping ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, plump, dark ; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, 

 tender, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid ; Quality good ; Use, table 

 and kitchen ; Season, December to February. 



