1. They have the cells regular.—2. They are not covered with bloom.—3. They are not striped, and are either of an uniform color, or washed with red on the side next the sun.—4. Constantly diminishing to a point towards the eye.—5. They are sweet, or vinous, approaching a pure acid.—6. They do not decay readily.
ORDER I. OBLONG, CYLINDRICAL, OR CONICAL.
Characters the same as Order III. of the Streiflinge.
ORDER II. TAPERING TO A POINT.
Characters the same as Order II. of the Streiflinge.
CLASS VII. FLAT APPLES.
1. They are constantly broader than high.—2. They are never striped.—3. They are either of an uniform color, or on the side exposed to the sun more or less washed or shaded with red.—4. They have regular cells.—5. They are not unctuous when handled.—6. They do not decay readily.—7. Flavor purely sweet or purely sour.
ORDER I. PURELY FLAT APPLES.
1. The difference is obvious to the eye.—2. The breadth is constantly half an inch more than the height.