CLASS IV. — OBLONG APPLES. — L H. U. 679 



Basin deep, abrupt, folded ; Eye medium to large, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy ; Stem medium. 



Core small, oval, closed, clasping the eye; Seeds nu- 



Fig. 281, — INDIANA BBACTT. 



merous, long, pointed, imperfect; Flesh yellowish, breaking, 

 juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality only good ; 

 Use, market, kitchen ; Season, September, November. 



Jonathan. 



Origin, Kingston, New York. Described by Judge 

 Buell. A very superior dessert fruit ; good for all pur- 

 poses, and seems to do well everywhere. Its excellence has 

 caused it to be called, particularly, a gentleman's apple, 

 though quite acceptable to the farmers' boys. 



Tree of rather slender growth; hence top-grafted in 

 the orchard and stock-grafted in the nursery to prodace 



