Fig. 105.—PRESS EWING.
This Kentucky apple was sent me by J.S. Downer, from whom trees were also procured which have already borne fruit.
Tree vigorous, healthy, and early productive.
Fruit resembles Smokehouse, medium, roundish-oblate, regular; Surface smooth, bright red, mixed, striped, and splashed, on greenish yellow; Dots numerous, brown and yellow.
Basin wide, wavy, regular, rather deep; Eye medium, open; calyx reflexed.
Cavity wide, wavy, brown; Stem long, slender.
Core medium, closed, meeting the eye; Axis short; Seeds numerous, angular, pointed; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, melting, juicy; Flavor rich sub-acid; Quality nearly first rate; Use for table in December and January.
Powers.
Fig. 106.—POWERS.