Basin rather shallow and wavy; Eye large, closed. Cavity wide, regular and brown; Stem long and stout. Core closed, regular, meeting the eye, containing numerous angular, acuminate brown seeds; Flesh greenish-white, breaking, tender, juicy and fine grained; very sweet, and valued for baking and market; those who do not admire sweet apples would hardly consider it second rate. Season from December to February, or March. =Haskell's Sweet.= Found in the orchard of Dr. Geo. Haskell, at Rockford, Illinois. Fruit large, flat, regular; Surface green, bronzy; Dots numerous, large, white. Basin deep; Eye small, closed. Cavity deep, acute, wavy; Stem short. Core closed; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellow, juicy; Flavor sweet, rich; Quality very good; Use, baking; Season August, September. A practical test at the table of mine host must convince any one that either the apple or the cook, or both, are eminently deserving. This is supposed to be the Massachusetts variety of the same name. =Hay Boys.= I do not know where this summer apple was produced, or christened with its peculiar cognomen; Specimens received from H.N. Gillett, Lawrence Co., Ohio. Fruit large, oblate, regular or slightly angular; Surface pale yellow; Dots numerous, dark, prominent. Basin wide, abrupt, wavy; Eye medium, closed. Cavity wide, folded, green; Stem long. Core very wide, flat, open, clasping the eye; Flesh yellow, fine grained, breaking; Flavor sweet; Quality good, to very good; Use, table and baking; Season, August. =Lancaster Sweet.= [Illustration: Fig. 55.--LANCASTER SWEET.] Origin unknown, grown in Central Ohio, where it is much admired for baking and apple butter. Fruit medium, regular, oblate, slightly conical; Surface green; Dots scattered, dark, minute. Basin medium, regular; Eye small, closed; Segments of calyx long and reflexed. Cavity wide, wavy; Stem very short and small. Core medium, regular, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, dark, plump; Flesh greenish-white, tender, fine grained, juicy, rich; very sweet. Quality not first rate, except for cooking; Season September and October. =London Sweet.= [Illustration: Fig. 56.--LONDON SWEET.] This vigorous, upright, and productive tree is supposed to have had its origin near Dayton, Ohio, whence it has been largely disseminated, giving entire satisfaction to all of its planters. Foliage abundant, and quite dark colored. Fruit always fair, regular, flat, and of large size; Surface smooth, pale yellow, with scattered dots that are often colored. Basin abrupt, regular, often having concentric cracks; Eye small and closed. Cavity wide, regular; Stem short, rather thick. Core medium width and closed, clasping the eye; Axis very short; Seeds variable, some being plump and some imperfect; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, rather dry, but very sweet; Quality good; and considered by some persons the very best baking apple of its season, which is from November to January or later.