WINTER APPLES 165 



rather deep ; flesh greenish yellow, sub-acid, rich, nearly 

 fir^t-rate. Early winter. Origin, Pomfret, Conn. 



Cornish Gillijlower. Medium size, ovate, apex ribbed, very 

 narrow ; dull green, with a brown cheek, slightly streaked; 

 calyx large ; flesh yellowish, firm, rich, high flavor. Ripe 

 through winter. English. 



Cos or Caas. Large, one-sided or angular, roundish, base 

 wide, apex narrow ; greenish yellow with red streaks ; 

 stalk short, cavity deep, one-sided ; calyx small, basin 

 shallow; flesh mild, sub-acid, agreeable, second-rate or 

 nearly first-rate. Ripens through winter. A native of 

 Kingston, N. Y. 



Court-pendu. {Syn. Court-pendu plat.) Medium in size, 

 flat, regular ; color deep crim:son on pale greenish yellow; 

 stalk short, cavity deep; calyx large, basin wide; flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, rich, acid. Early winter Popular in 

 Europe. French. 



Dominie. Rather large, roundish-oblate ; surface with nar- 

 row and distinct stripes of light red, on whitish yellow 

 ground; dots or specks large, rough ; stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, cavity wide, deep, acute ; basin deep, 

 obtusely ribbed ; flesh white, firm, mild sub-acid, spicy, 

 fine-flavored. Shoots very long, vigorous, diverging, 

 leaves drooping, coarsely serrate. Productive. Keeps 

 through winter. This is the Wells apple of Ohio. 



Dumelow's Seedling. Medium in size, round, flattened al 

 ends ; clear yellow, with a red blush ; stalk very short ; 

 calyx large, open, deep , e unk ; flesh yellow, crisp, with 

 a very brisk sharp acid juice. A good culinary fruit. 

 English. 



Dutch Mignonne. Quite large, roundish, regular ; rich 

 orange, dotted, mottled, and obscurely striped with briirhl 

 red, slightly russetted ; stalk nearly an inch long, slen- 

 der ; calyx large, open; basin large, round, even; f\(^<]\ 

 firm, becominir tender, with a high, rich, rather acid fl - 

 vor. Early winter. Native of Hol'and. A large, hr.i d- 

 Rome, high-flavored, hut rather coarse fruit. 



