Fruit medium, conical, often obscurely angular, or slightly ribbed; Surface rather smooth, bright or dark red, mixed and obscurely striped on yellow, which is mostly covered, often veined russet; Dots few, minute, indented. Basin narrow, shallow, plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, reddish brown; Stem medium. Core regular, somewhat open; Seeds large, rather light; Flesh firm, yellow; Flavor rich, acid to sub-acid; Use, market, kitchen, cider; Season, January to March. * * * * * CLASS II.--CONICAL APPLES. +ORDER II.--ANGULAR.+ SECTION 2.--SOUR. SUB-SECTION 3.--RUSSET. =Fort Miami.= [Illustration: Fig. 178.--FORT MIAMI.] This is another of the seedling russets of the Maumee, brought to the notice of the State Society by its Vice-President, J. Austin Scott, of Toledo. Mr. Elliott describes it from notes taken in 1846, when he received specimens from A. Spafford, Esq., Perrysburgh, Ohio. Tree upright and spreading, healthy, thrifty; Shoots dark; not an early bearer, but productive when older. Fruit medium, roundish or oblong-conic, truncated, angular, often unequal; Surface rich yellow russet, often bronzed; Dots scattered, netted russeting. Basin medium or shallow, folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, wavy, green; Stem medium. Core oval, clasping the eye, regular, closed; Seeds often imperfect; Flesh greenish-yellow, firm; Flavor acid, rich; quality nearly best; Use, dessert; Season, February to April. * * * * * CLASS III.--ROUND APPLES. +ORDER I.--REGULAR.+ SECTION 1.--SWEET. SUB-SECTION 1.--SELF-COLORED. =Bluff Sweet.= [Illustration: Fig. 179.--BLUFF SWEET.] This apple was found by G.M. Beeler on the banks of the White river, upon a farm devoted to pomology. Fruit medium to small, regular, round; Surface smooth, green; Dots minute. Basin shallow; Eye small, closed. Cavity shallow, regular; Stem long. Core small, oval, pointed; Seeds plump, brown; Flesh greenish-white; Flavor sweet; Quality good; Use, market; Season, July. Rather too small. =Broadwell.= [Illustration: Fig. 180.--BROADWELL.] This delicious winter sweet apple originated near Cincinnati, Ohio. Tree thrifty, vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit large, varies from globular toward oblate, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow or whitish, thinly blushed with carmine, often bronzed; Dots scattered, minute, dark. Basin abrupt, rarely folded or plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, regular brown; Stem short. Core round, regular, closed, clasping the eye; Seeds short, plump; Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, very tender, juicy; Flavor very sweet, agreeable; Quality best winter sweet; Use, table, kitchen; Season, December. =Caleb.= "A Pennsylvania fruit. Tree vigorous and productive; Fruit medium, roundish, flattened, skin yellow; Flesh rather fine, very sweet, excellent for cooking. Last of August and first of September".--[Downing.] =Danvers' Winter Sweet.=