. American pomology : apples . Apples. 404 DESCEIPTIONS OP APPLES. aWe for their peculiar mode of production in twos and threes from a common origin. Fruit medium, regular, oblate, sometimes almost round, as described by Downing, but this is rare in the West, where tlie oblate form prevails. Surface smooth, clear, waxy yellow, very rarely blushed ; Dots numerous, minute, green. Basin regular, narrow, abrupt; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, regular; Stem short. Core round, closed, not meeting the eye; Seeds large, pointed ; Flesh tender, breaking, juicy, acid to sub-acid, agreeable; Of first qu
. American pomology : apples . Apples. 404 DESCEIPTIONS OP APPLES. aWe for their peculiar mode of production in twos and threes from a common origin. Fruit medium, regular, oblate, sometimes almost round, as described by Downing, but this is rare in the West, where tlie oblate form prevails. Surface smooth, clear, waxy yellow, very rarely blushed ; Dots numerous, minute, green. Basin regular, narrow, abrupt; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, regular; Stem short. Core round, closed, not meeting the eye; Seeds large, pointed ; Flesh tender, breaking, juicy, acid to sub-acid, agreeable; Of first quality for table or kitchen during the month of July. This very nice apple, received from S. W. Westbrooke, of Greensboro, N. C, deserves the commendation of its southern admirers. Fi'uit regular, globular-oblate, of medium size; Surface. Fig. 70.—^FAUST. smooth, yellow, with a white bloom and sunken white dots. Basin shallow, folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, greeii; Stem medium, to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and Company
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