Fruit large, oblate, regular, or slightly unequal; Surface smooth, pale yellow, with a bright crimson cheek; Dots numerous, minute.
Basin wide, wavy, or plaited; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity regular, green, rather deep; Stem long.
Core medium, regular, closed, clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellowish-white, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid; Season January until May. A limited acquaintance does not justify me in giving such high praises as those bestowed upon this fruit by Mr. Downing.
Yellow Foster.
Fig. 81.—YELLOW FOSTER.
This apple is a favorite with that worthy pioneer Pomologist of Southern Ohio, H.N. Gillett, of Lawrence County, to whom I am under obligations for this and many other varieties.
Fruit medium to large, regular, oblate; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow; Dots scattered, minute green.
Basin of medium depth and size, regular; Eye small, closed.