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DESCEIPnONS OP APPLES. 



Fruit fiill medium, round, angular and irregular, some- 

 times ribbed ; Surfjice smooth, completely covered with 

 deei) red, striped darker, giving a purple, almost black 

 hue to the fiuit, often covered Avith a tliiii bloom ; one va- 

 riety is always lighter, stripes more distinct, and the flesh 

 more stained ; Dots numerous, minute, indented, purple. 



Basin mostly shallow, folded and plaited ; Eye small to 

 medium, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, brown, often wavy or folded; Stem 

 shoi't, medium or long, usually stout, sometimes knobbed. 



261. — JEBSET BI.ACK. 



Core medium, regular, generally closed, clasping the 

 eye ; Seeds numerous, short, plump, pointed, daric ; Flesh 

 yellow, crisp, fine-grained, juicy, often stained pink or red- 

 dish ; Flavor rich, mild sub-acid, aromatic, not spicy, sat- 

 isfying; Quality good; Use, table, kitchen, cider and for 

 stock ; Season, December, January ; keeps sound. A good 

 market apple. 



