550 



DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



rather fine, very sweet, excellent for cooking. Last of 

 August and first of September ". [Downing.] 



I>avrs' Winter S>v?et. 



Origin Danvers, Massachusetts. Tree very thrifty, very 

 productive. 



Fruit large, globular, truncate, sometimes globular-ob- 

 late, regular ; Surface smooth, uneven, greenish-yellow ; 

 Dots numerous, medium, prominent, with white and green 

 bases. 



Basin abrupt, deep, regular ; Eye small, closed ; Seg- 

 ments long. 



Cavity wide, deep, brown ; Stem long, slender, knobby. 



Fig. 181. DANVERS' WINTER SWEET. 



Core round, regular, closed; Seeds numerous, long, 

 brown, pointed ; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; 

 Flavor very sweet ; Quality good to very good ; Use, bak- 

 ing; Season, December and "January. 



Fanclier. 



This new fruit was obtained from Mr. Thomson, at the 

 State Fair at Zanesville, Ohio. Origin unkown. Not 

 identified nor recognized. 



