CLASS IV. — OBLONG APPLES. — II. II. II. 695 



ty ; Calyx closed, set in a small corrugated basin ; Flesh 

 white, tender, juicy,,with a brisk sub-acid flavor ; October 

 to January. "-^[Downing.] 



Frank or Chenango. 



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This beautiful apple has been called also the Late 

 Strawberry. So, to avoid.confusion, perhaps, it were bet 

 ter to adopt its local name Prank. It is a native of New 

 York. 



Fruit medium to large oblong, tapering, irregular; Sur- 

 face smooth, beautifully striped on waxen yellow. 



Basin folded and plaited, abrupt ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity acuminate ; Stem medium. 



Flesh tender, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality 

 very good ; Use, dessert ; Season, autumn. 



minister. ' 



This New England apple was introduced by Mr. Man- 

 ning ; when he brought it before the American Pomologi- 

 cal Society, it met with so much favor from the members 

 of that body that it was adopted and recommended. In 

 the Western States it has failed to give satisfaction 'and is 

 generally discarded, but further North it may do as well 

 as in New England. In Ohio it becomes an autumn apple, 

 and is only used for cooking, when we have plenty of 

 others that are preferred. 



Tree healthy, vigorous, early bearer, and constantly 

 productive. 



Fruit full medium to large, oblong, tapering to the eye, 

 ribbed, irregular ; Surface smooth, yellow, covered bright 

 red mixed, splashed carmine, often handsome; Dots minute. 



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



Cavity deep, acute, sometimes brown; Stem long, 

 slender. 



Flesh yellowish, breaking, juicy ; Flavor acid ; Quality 

 only good ; Use, kitchen ; Season, September and later ; 

 not a winter fruit in latitude forty. 



