CLASS III. EOUMD APPLES. — n. II. II. 657 



riety with a changed name — considerably grown in Nor- 

 thern lUinoia. Specimens from Dr. Geo. Haskell, of Rock- 

 ford, are here described. 



Fruit medium to large, round, somewhat conic, angu- 

 lar, ribbed ; Surface smooth, waxy-yellow, splashed crim- 

 son ; Dots minute. 



Basin shallow, folded and plaited ; Eye small, closed. 



Cayity deep, acute, wavy, sometimes lipped ; Stem long 

 to medium, thick, green. 



Core wide, regular, open, meeting the eye ; Seeds nu- 

 merous, angular, brown ; Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, 

 juicy; Flavor acid, aromatic ; Quality quite good; Use, 

 table ; Season, September and October. 



Steivart's NoDparell — Local Name. 



This early apple is quite a favorite in Clarke County, 

 Ohio, and may prove to be the Tetofski, or some other 

 known variety, when it comes to be more thoroughly ex- 

 amined. Fruits received from my brother, 3. T. Warder. 



Fruit medium, roundish, conical, irregular, angular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, yellowish-green, splashed carmine ; Dots mi- 

 nute, scattered, indented. 



Basin small, abrupt, folded ; Eye very small, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, narrow ; Stem long, slender. 



Core large, oval, open, clasping the eye ; Seeds numer- 

 ous, brown ; Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; Fla- 

 vor sub-acid ; Qu^ity good to best ; Tjse, table and kitch- 

 en; Season, July and August, in latitude 40". 



Xetofski. 



This little foreigner was brought from Russia, and seems 

 as well adapted to our climate and tastes as are its com- 

 panions from the same region. 



Tree vigorous, hardy, productive, upright, leaves broad, 

 pale or light green. 



Fruit small to medium, round, flattened, somewhat conic, 

 angular; Surface smooth, yellow, striped, splashed car- 

 mine, white bloom. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity wide, wavy, or deep, acute ; Stem short, yellow. 

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