104 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Historical. About 75 years ago this was being recommended by Kenrick 

 (i) and Manning (3) as a profitable market apple, very productive and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation. Danvers Sweet was included in the Ameri- 

 can Pomological Society's first list of varieties worthy of being recommended 

 (6). In New York state it is now nearly obsolete. It originated at Danvers, 

 Mass., where the original tree was still standing in 1832 (i). 



TREE. 

 Tree a rapid grower. Twigs dark brown with grayish scarf-skin, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to sometimes large; pretty uniform in size and shape. Form 

 roundish inclined to conic, sometimes a little oblate. Stem short to medium, 

 pubescent, knobby. Cavity rather large, acute to acuminate, rather deep, 

 broad, sometimes partly russeted, often distinctly furrowed. Calyx small to 

 medium, usually closed; lobes pubescent, sometimes separated at the base. 

 Basin varies from large and wide to rather small and narrow, moderately 

 abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, smooth, grass-green somewhat shaded with 

 yellow, sometimes with faint bronze blush. Dots conspicuous, many sub- 

 merged and whitish, others areolar with russet center. 



Calyx tube funnel-shape with rather narrow limb. Stamens median or 

 above. 



Core axile, medium ; cells symmetrical, closed ; core lines clasping. Carpels 

 rather flat, roundish to roundish obovate, slightly emarginate, mucronate, 

 smooth. Seeds dark, medium or below, narrow, acute to obtuse. 



Flesh greenish with decided yellow tinge, breaking, moderately fine, very 

 tender, rather juicy, very sweet, good to very good. 



Season November to April. 



DEACON JONES. 



REFERENCES, i. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bit!., 48:40. 1903. 2. 

 Beach and Clark, .V. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:116. 1904. 



Fruit showy and of good marketable size, averaging larger than 

 Baldwin. When well colored it is handsome, the yellow ground 

 color being mostly overlaid with good red, relieved with dots of a 

 contrasting color. The tree is a fine grower in the nursery and 

 " delivers " well. In the orchard it is thrifty, comes into bearing 

 young, is almost an annual bearer and very productive. The fruit 

 hangs well to the tree. There is little waste from drops and culls. 

 The flesh is rather coarse ; the flavor is mild and the quality is not 

 high, but probably it would generally be rated superior to Ben Davis 

 for dessert. It has a tough skin and firm texture, and stands hand- 

 ling well. In ordinary storage its season for home use extends from 



