1. They are not balsamic like Order I., but of an aromatic flavor.—2. They have a fine flesh, almost like that of the Reinettes.—3. They are either of a conical or flat shape.—4. They are most prominently ribbed round the eye.
CLASS II. ROSENÄPFEL.—ROSE APPLES.
1. They are covered with blue bloom when on the tree.—2. They have not unproportionally large, but often only regular cells.—3. They emit a pleasant odor when briskly rubbed.—4. The skin does not feel unctuous.—5. They are handsomely and regularly ribbed round the eye, and often also over the fruit.—6. They have a tender, loose, spongy, and mostly fine-grained flesh.—7. They have a fine rose, fennel, or anise flavor.—8. They are mostly of short duration, and are often only summer, or autumn apples.—9. They are mostly striped like a tulip.
ORDER I. FRUIT TAPERING OR OBLONG.
ORDER II. FRUIT ROUND OR FLAT.
CLASS III. RAMBOURS.
1. They are all large apples, and comprise the largest sorts.—2. They have mostly, or almost always, two unequal halves, namely one side lower than the other.—3. They are constantly furnished with ribs round the eye, which are broad, rising irregularly the one above the other, and extending over the fruit, so as to render it irregular in its shape; they are also compressed and have one side higher than the other.—4. They are constantly broader than high, and only sometimes elongated.—5. They have all a loose, coarse-grained, and often very pleasant flesh.