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DESCBIPnONS OF APPLES. 



Basin shallow, plaited or folded ; Eye small, short, closed. 



Cavity acute, often lipped ; Stem medium. 



Core medium, pyriform, open, somewhat clasping ; 

 Seeds numerous, long, brown ; Flesh yellow, breaJdng, 

 rather dry ; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich ; Quality only 

 good ; Use, market and kitchen ; Season, Deceinber to 

 May ; of most value to sell at the latter period. 



Cooks well all winter. 



Ifello-w Bellflo-wer. 



This noble and valuable constituent of our orchards came 

 from Burlington County, New Jersey, where it was first 



Fig. 291. — ^YELLOW BEIXFI/OWEB. 



described by Coxe. This apple has succeeded in almost 

 all parts of the country. North and South, and has proved 

 remarkably hardy. The quality of the fruit varies with 

 the soil, being best and most highly flavored and colored 



