Fruit flat, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow. Basin not deep, slightly folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, shallow; Stem long, slender. Flesh breaking, whitish, juicy till over-ripe, when it is dry; Flavor sub-acid; Use table and market; Season June. =Winter Pippin.= WINTER PIPPIN OF GENEVA. This very handsome fruit was received from T.T. Lyon, of Plymouth, Michigan, marked as having been received from Western New York. The same fruit was a very strong competitor for the Greeley prize before the Committee of the American Institute, and is believed to be the same as that described by Downing as the _Winter Pippin of Geneva_. Tree thrifty, branches spreading; Said to be productive. Fruit large, oblate, regular, or slightly unequal; Surface smooth, pale yellow, with a bright crimson cheek; Dots numerous, minute. Basin wide, wavy, or plaited; Eye medium, closed. Cavity regular, green, rather deep; Stem long. Core medium, regular, closed, clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellowish-white, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid; Season January until May. A limited acquaintance does not justify me in giving such high praises as those bestowed upon this fruit by Mr. Downing. =Yellow Foster.= [Illustration: Fig. 81.--YELLOW FOSTER.] This apple is a favorite with that worthy pioneer Pomologist of Southern Ohio, H.N. Gillett, of Lawrence County, to whom I am under obligations for this and many other varieties. Fruit medium to large, regular, oblate; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow; Dots scattered, minute green. Basin of medium depth and size, regular; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, regular; Stem of medium size and length. Core medium, wide, closed, not meeting the eye; Seeds not numerous, medium; Flesh yellow, fine grained, tender, juicy; Flavor sub-acid and aromatic; Of first quality for table; During October. * * * * * CLASS I.--FLAT APPLES. +ORDER I.--REGULAR.+ SECTION 2.--SOUR. SUB-SECTION 2.--STRIPED. =Abram.= FATHER ABRAHAM, of Illinois, not that of Coxe. This little southern favorite is not extensively cultivated in the North, except where southern settlers have introduced it. It is found in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. Origin believed to have been in Virginia, whence I have received specimens and trees. In Kentucky it is found to be a hardy drooping tree, holding the fruit well; annually productive, valued for cider, and keeping till July of next year. Fruit medium, globular-oblate, uneven; Surface not smooth, yellowish green, mixed, red, with stripes and splashes; the whole presenting a gray appearance; Dots minute, scattered. Basin shallow, wide, wavy; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, regular; Stem long, inclined. Core medium, regular, closed; Seeds numerous, short, plump, pale; Flesh greenish-yellow, fine grained, juicy; flavor mild sub-acid, rich; almost first quality; keeping until May or later. =American Pippin.= GRINDSTONE.