290 SELECT VAKIETIES OF FEUITS. 



teemed for its productiveness and good keeping qualities. 

 It is also grown miicli for cider. — February to May. 



81. Danvers^ Winter Sioeet. — Medium size, roundisL, 

 slightly conical ; greenish yellow, with a brown tinge on 

 the sunny side ; flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, and rich ; 

 tree very productive, spreading ; one of the best sweet 

 apples ; origin, Danvers, Massachusetts ; keeps till April. 



82. Dominie. — ^Medium size, flat, greenish yellow, 

 streaked with red, sub-acid, juicy, and high flavored. — 

 l!^ovember to April. Cultivated rather extensively in the 

 orchards on the Hudson ; resembles the Eambo, and like 

 it succeeds well in the west and south. 



83. Dutch Mignonne. — A very large, beautiful, and ex 

 cellent apple ; a native of Holland ; orange, marked with 

 russet and faint streaks of red ; fine flavored ; tree erect, 

 and good bearer. — ISTovember to March. 



84. Fameuse. — Medium size, deep crimson, flesh snowy 

 white, tender, and delicious ; tree vigorous, with dark 

 wood ; a beautiful and fine early winter fruit ; succeeds 

 particularly well in the north. — November, December, 

 January; September, and October, in Ohio and farther 

 south. ISTative of Canada. 



85. Fallaioater. — ^From Columbia, Pennsylvania ; me- 

 dium size, slightly conical, greenish yellow, with a dull 

 blush on the sunny side ; flesh juicy, sub-acid, and good ; 

 productive. 



86. Fort Miami. — A new variety from Ohio. Said to 

 be a rich, high-flavored, good keeper. 



87. Green Sweeting. — Medium size, greenish, tender, 

 sweet, and spicy ; one of the very best long-keeping 

 sweet apples ; tree a moderate grower. — November to 

 May. 



88. BkcbhardsoTh Nonsuch. — Large, strijDed yellow and 

 red, tender, juicy, and fine, strong grower and great 

 bearer ; native of Massachusetts. — November to January. 



