316 APPLES. 



Disharoon. Rather large, roundish-oblate, slightly conical ; yellow- 

 ish green ; stalk short, cavity large, calyx small ; basin rather deep 

 and narrow ; flesh white, with a fine sub-acid, aromatic flavor, 

 resembling that of Newtown Pippin. November, December. 

 Georgia. 



Drap d'Or or "Cloth of Gold." Large, roundish, sometimes slightly 

 oblong-conical, more frequently rather oblate ; bright yellow, with 

 numerous black specks ; stalk short ; basin shallow, plaited ; sub- 

 acid, mild, agreeable. Early autumn, extending to mid-autumn. 

 Tree regular, spreading ; leaves doubly serrate. 



Duckett. Rather large, roundish-oblate ; light greenish yellow, 

 slightly ribbed ; stalk short, deep set ; basin deep ; flesh fine- 

 grained, mild, sub-acid. Late autumn. A good southern fruit. 



Dyer.* (Pomme Royal, which is the original name.) Rather large, 

 roundish, often approaching round oblong, sometimes slightly flat- 

 tened, obscurely ribbed ; light yellow, rarely a faint brown cheek, 

 and sometimes a slight russet network over the skin ; stalk three- 

 fourths to one inch long; basin often deep and large, ribbed ; flesh 

 very fine-grained, tender, very juicy, with a rich, sub-acid, or rather 

 acid, excellent flavor, having but few equals. Fig. 365. Season 

 variable; November, December. Productiveness variable. An 

 early bearer. 



Ernst's Pippin. Large, oblate, smooth ; pale greenish yellow, with 

 a brownish cheek ; cavity wide, basin wrinkled, calyx open ; flesh 

 tender, sub-acid, very agreeable. Mid-autumn. Cincinnati. 



Esten. Large, oblong-ovate, slightly ribbed, smooth ; yellow, some- 

 times a blush ; dots large, green and red ; stalk one inch long, 

 slender ; cavity very deep ; basin shallow ; flesh white, fine-grained, 

 mild sub-acid. Tree vigorous, very productive. Rhode Island. 



Fall Harvey. Large, roundish-oblate, nearly regular; pale yellow; 

 stalk slender, one inch long; cavity moderate ; basin medium in 

 size, furrowed; flesh fine-grained, juicy, good, mild sub-acid flavor. 

 Moderate or poor bearer. Essex County, Mass. 



Fall Orange.* (Holden Pippin.) Large, roundish-ovate, or oval ; 

 light greenish yellow, becoming pale yellow, rarely a brown 

 cheek ; stalk half an inch long, cavity narrow ; basin even-rimmed, 

 slightly plaited; sub-acid, tender, good, best when fresh from the 

 tree. Shoots very stout, dark colored. Tree very hardy, bears 

 while very young, fruit always fair. Massachusetts. 



Fall Pippin.* (Holland Pippin, erroneously.) Very large, round- 

 ish, obtuse, somewhat oblong-conical, a little flattened at the 

 ends, sometimes with large obtuse ribs; color greenish, becoming 

 a high rich yellow when ripe, with some large shades of green about 

 the crown before fully ripe ; stalk large, in an acuminate cavity, 

 basin deep; flesh yellowish, rather firm, becoming tender, rich, 

 aromatic, excellent. Leaves sharply serrate, shoots vigorous, 

 rather dark, diverging, becoming spreading; tree large. Late 

 autumn, keeping into mid-winter. Mostly a moderate bearer 

 fruit sometimes water-cored. Excellent for cooking. Fine in 

 nearly all localities. Fig. 368. 



