WINTER APPLES. CLASS I. 73 



65. CRAAM, OR KRAAM. Judge Bud. 



" A medium-sized, sweet apple, in very high repute 

 among the Dutch for winter use." Its color green while 

 immature. 



66. CROW'S EGG. 



A remarkably dense apple; oval, or egg-formed; of me- 

 dium size ; the skin very smooth, and covered with ir- 

 regular and broken stripes of pale red on a yellow ground; 

 the flesh very firm, juicy, of a rich and excellent flavor. A 

 variety received of Mr. Abijah Fisher, of Dedham. 



67. *DANVERS WINTER SWEET. 



EPSES SWEET. 



The tree is very productive ; the fruit large and beau- 

 tiful ; of a bright yellow color, with a faint blush next the 

 sun ; the flesh very sweet and excellent ; fine for the table 

 and baking. It ripens in winter, and keeps till April. A 

 profitable apple to raise for the market, and recommend- 

 ed for extensive cultivation. The tree bears abundantly. 

 The original tree is on the Derby farm, in Danvers. This 

 has long been a highly-popular market fruit. Introduced 

 by Mr. Manning. 



68. DOMINI. Judge Buel 



" Above medium size ; the skin greenish yellow, clouded 

 with brown blotches ; the flesh crisp ; the flavor highly 

 agreeable." At Kingston, N. Y., it held the first rank as 

 a winter fruit. 



69. DUTCH CODLIN. 



FRENCH CODLIN. Forsyth. 



GLORY OF THE WEST of some collections. 

 Fruit very large, oblong, with five ribs extending from 

 the base to the crown ; stalk short and thick ; skin yellow, 

 but of an orange color next the sun ; flesh white, rather 

 dry ; juice a little sugary or subacid. A culinary apple. 

 From Michaelmas to Christmas. 



70. *GARDNER SWEETING. 



The tree grows slow, but is very productive. The fruit 

 is above the medium size, round, of a pale color, covered 

 with small specks; a bright blush next the sun; the flesh 

 firm, very sweet, and excellent. A fine fruit from Decem- 

 ber to March. 



71. GOLDEN PEARMAIN. Coxc. Py. Malus. 



RUCKMAN'S GOLDEN PEARMAIN. RED RUSSET. Ib. 



The fruit is of medium size, flattened ; skin russeted ; 

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