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ORDER II. Striped Schlotter Apples. 



The fruit is brightly striped, sometimes deeply red-striped. 



1. Fruit broader than high. 



Example : ' Suisse ' (Leroy). 



2. Breadth and height nearly equal, often higher than broad. 



(a) Eye open or half open, or not quite closed. 



Example : ' Prinzen Apple.' 



(b) Eye entirely closed. 



Example : ' Rheinische Schafsnase.' 



ORDER III. Red Schlotter Apples. 



The skin is red on the sunny side, slightly striped or not at all. 



1. Somewhat broader than high. 



Example : ' Postophe d'Hiver.' 



2. Breadth and height equal, or rather taller than high. 



Example : ' Okera.' 



Class III. Gulderlings. 



Fruit mostly middle-sized, sometimes a little larger, seldom smaller. Strongly 

 marked ribs around the eye, not running over the fruit or only very shallow 

 if so. Halves slightly unequal. Skin smooth, often with trace of russet. Core 

 middle-sized, slightly torn, mostly nearly open. Flesh fine-grained, often firm, 

 occasionally somewhat loose. Flavour generally spicy, but never balsamic or of 

 the Rose Apple or Reinette flavour, sometimes a little winey and sweet. 



ORDER I. Pale Gulderlings. 

 Skin pale or very slightly red. 



1. Fruit broader than high, flattened round, widest at the centre. 



(a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' London Pippin.' 



(b) Eye closed. 



Example : ' Reinette de Cantorbery.' 



2. Fruit markedly broader than high, mostly round, egg-shaped, or flat conical, 



Example : ' Tower of Glamis.' 



3. Fruit nearly as high or sometimes higher than broad. 



Example : ' Yellow Belleflower.' 



ORDER II. Striped Gulderlings. 



Abundantly striped on the sunny side. 



1. Markedly broader than high. 



Example : ' Swedish Winter Postoph.' 



2. Nearly as high as broad. 



Example : ' Forge.' 



ORDER III. Red Gulderlings. 



Fruit markedly red, occasionally a little striped. 



1. Fruit markedly broader than high. 



Example : ' Greenup's Pippin.' 



2. Fruit about as high as broad. 



Example : ' Red Gulderling.' 



Class IV. Rose Apples. 



Fruit mostly middle-sized, sometimes small, seldom large. Ribs about the 

 eye are rather small, decreasing towards the stem. Skin smooth with bloom 

 upon the tree, moderately shining. Dots small. Seldom russeted. Halves 

 equal. Core mostly large, cells not very wide open. Flesh fine-grained or 

 moderately so, tender, mellow, and very spongy. Flavour markedly spiced. 

 Strawberry taste. 



ORDER I. Pale Rose Apples. 

 The skin is pale or only slightly blushed. 



i. Fruit much broader than high, flattened round; greatest diameter at 

 centre of fruit or a little below. 



Example : ' Marzipan Reinette.' 



