This section is from the book "The Fruit Manual: Containing The Descriptions And Synonyms Of The Fruits And Fruit Trees Of Great Britain", by Robert Hogg. Also available from Amazon: The Fruit Manual.
In all Apples the stamens are inserted either near the margin, in the middle, or at the base of the tube ; and these characteristics constitute the three primary divisions of this classification.
Stamens marginal.....A.
Stamens median.....B.
Stamens basal......C.
 
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