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when evaporated. It is not a good keeper, is apt to scald in storage, and is 

 not in favor with apple buyers. The tree is very vigorous and reliably pro- 

 ductive, bearing regularly and abundantly. 



This variety appears to be distinct from the Crown which Hovey describes 

 as a large red apple. 1 



Historical. It was formerly planted to a limited extent in portions of West- 

 ern New York but it is now becoming obsolete. In some localities it is known 

 under the name Royal Crown. 



TREE. 



Tree large, vigorous. Form roundish spreading. It is a good grower in 

 the nursery. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large. Form conical to roundish, sometimes obscurely ribbed, often 

 somewhat irregular, symmetrical ; pretty uniform in size and shape. Stem 

 short to medium, slender. Cavity acuminate, rather deep, broad, smooth, green 

 with whitish dots or sometimes russeted, gently furrowed, sometimes lipped. 

 Calyx open or sometimes closed, medium; lobes leafy, long, acute. Basin 

 medium to shallow, rather narrow, moderately abrupt, a little furrowed. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, smooth, bright green changing to pale yellow, 

 with faint blush which in highly colored specimens becomes clear, bright 

 pinkish-red. Dots numerous, conspicuous, russet, often red areolar on the 

 exposed cheek. Prevailing effect green or yellow. 



Calyx tube rather long, moderately wide, truncate conical or somewhat 

 funnel-shape. Stamens basal to median. 



Core axile, medium to rather large, closed or partly open ; core lines meeting ; 

 cells pretty symmetrical. Carpels thin, roundish to somewhat ovate, emargi- 

 nate, somewhat tufted. Seeds large, long, acute, somewhat tufted, light brown. 



Flesh whitish, lightly tinged with yellow, rather coarse, crisp, moderately 

 tender, juicy, too sprightly subacid for eating, good. 



Season November to January or February. 



Use, cooking, evaporating. 



DANVERS SWEET. 



REFERENCES, i. Kenrick, 1833:43 2. Mag. Hort., 1:154. 1835. 3. Man- 

 ning, 1838:60. 4. Downing, 1845:108. 5. Thomas, 1849:161. 6. Emmons, 

 Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:86. 1851. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1852. 8. Elliott, 1858:74. 

 9. Mag. Hort., 26:101. 1860. 10. Warder, 1867:550. n. Barry, 1883:344. 12. 

 Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. /?/>/., 1890:290. 13. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:237. 14. 

 Munson, Me. Sta. Rft., 1893:132. 15. Budd-Hansen, 1903:69. 



SYNONYMS. DANVERS SWEET (12). Danvers Winter (14). DANVERS 

 WINTER SWEET (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, n, 13). Eppes' Sweet (i, 2). Epse's 

 Sweet (4, 8). 



Tree a good grower and very productive. Fruit is of good 

 marketable size and very good in quality, but rather dull green and 

 not particularly attractive in color. It is no longer recommended 

 for planting. 



1 AIag. Hort., 10:2io. 1844. 



