Fruit large to very large, roundish-conical, angular; Surface very smooth, pale yellow; Dots minute. Basin deep, abrupt, regular; Eye medium, closed. Cavity deep, acute, regular, brown; Stem medium or short. Core large, closed; Seeds angular, dark; Flesh yellowish, breaking, juicy, often water-cored and heavy; Flavor very sweet; Quality good; Use, baking and stock-feeding; Season, October to December. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER II.--IRREGULAR.+ SECTION 1.--SWEET. SUB-SECTION 2.--STRIPED. NONE. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER II.--IRREGULAR.+ SECTION 1.--SWEET. SUB-SECTION 3.--RUSSET. =Sweet Russet= of Kentucky. [Illustration: Fig. 164.--SWEET RUSSET OF KENTUCKY.] This fruit was received from J.S. Downer & Son, Elkton, Kentucky. Fruit small, conical, truncated, angular; Surface rough, dark russet; Dots scattered, minute, white, prominent. Basin shallow, regular; Eye small, closed. Cavity very shallow, acute; Stem short, slender. Core large, regular, nearly closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, angular, pale; Flesh yellowish-white, fine-grained, not tender; Flavor sweet; Quality scarcely good; Season, December to February. =Sweet Russet.= [Illustration: Fig. 165.--SWEET RUSSET.] Fruit medium, conical, uneven; Surface yellow, thin russet; Dots numerous, small, prominent. Basin shallow, folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, wavy; Stem short. Core oval, open, clasping the eye; Seeds plump; Flesh yellow, tender, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sweet; Quality good to very good; Use, baking; Season, August. S.B. Parsons of Flushing, Long Island, considers it the best baking apple. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER II.--IRREGULAR.+ SECTION 2.--SOUR. SUB-SECTION 1.--SELF-COLORED OR BLUSHED. =Belmont.= GATE--MAMMA BEAN, ETC. [Illustration: Fig. 166.--BELMONT.] This beautiful apple is believed to be of Virginia origin, but was brought into public notice and notoriety in Belmont County, Ohio, whence its name. It is supposed to be the same as the _Waxen_ of Coxe, which that author refers to Virginia. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive, not hardy; Twigs light olive. Fruit large, fair, oblate-conic, often angular; Surface very smooth, waxen-yellow, often faintly blushed orange, and spotted red; Dots minute, scattered. Basin regular or wavy, not deep; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, wavy, brown; Stem long. Core wide, regular, somewhat open, clasping; Axis short; Seeds numerous, large, flat; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid, refreshing, very agreeable; Quality nearly best; Use, table, kitchen, market; Season, October to December. =Celestia.= [Illustration: Fig. 167.--CELESTIA.]