Sigler's Red.
This very handsome apple, from near McConnellsville, Morgan County, Ohio, was shown before the Ohio Pomological Society, at different times, by Jos. Sigler, for whom it was named, because it was not identified as any known variety.
Fruit medium, globular, slightly flattened, regular; Surface smooth, mixed and splashed bright red; Dots minute, rare.
Basin shallow, regular; Eye small, closed.
Cavity acute, wavy; Stem short to medium, knobby.
Core wide, indistinct, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds pointed, plump; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, rich; Quality almost best; Use, table; Season, September.
A beautiful dessert fruit. Elliott gives it as synonym to Autumn Pearmain.
Small Black.
BLACK APPLE of Coxe and Downing—AMERICAN BLACK.