THE APPLE. 127 



CLAPPER FLAT. 

 Flat Apple. 



Origin, town of Bethlehem, Albany Co., N. Y. Tree productive. 



Fruit above medium, oblate inclining to conic, pale yellow, mostly 

 covered, shaded and splashed with deep red. Flesh yellowish, moderately 

 juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. Highly valued for cooking. 

 September, October. 



CLARA PIPPIN. 



Origin, Cranford, England. 



Fruit small, roundish ovate, orange, with brownish red in the sun. 

 Flesh deep orange, firm, rich, brisk, sugary. December to May. (Hogg.) 



CLARKE. 



A new variety originated with J. N. Clarke, Naples, N. Y., who 

 states it a strong grower, with an open top, and annually productive. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish inclining to conic, slightly angu- 

 lar, pale whitish yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark 

 crimson, few gray dots. Stalk short, slender. Cavity narrow, rather 

 deep. Calyx small, closed. Segments slightly recurved. Basin small, 

 a little corrugated. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous, subacid. 

 Very good. October, November. 



CLARKE'S DELAWARE. 



Originated with John C. Clarke, Maryland. Tree very productive. 



Fruit nearly medium size, roundish, inclining to oblong, oblique, 

 smooth, yellow, shaded in the sun with orange red, many gray dots. Flesh 

 whitish, moderately tender, juicy, mild subacid. Almost very good. 

 December to March. 



CLARKE PEARMAIN. 



Yellow Pearmain. Columbian Russet. 



Gloucester Pearmain. Golden Pearmain. 



From North Carolina, an old variety. Tree of slow growth, very 

 productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conical, greenish yellow, 

 shaded, striped and marbled with red and russet dots. Stalk very short. 

 Cavity small, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. Basin small. Flesh 

 yellow, rather firm, crisp, rich, subacid. Yery good. Core small. De- 

 cember. 



CLARKSON. 



Originated on the premises of David Clarkson, Plymouth, Wayne 

 Co., Mich. Tree a good grower and bearer. 



Fruit above medium, oblate conic, clear white, shaded with crimson 

 in the sun, with light and brown dots. Flesh white, fine-grained, ten- 

 der, juicy, sharp subacid, slightly aromatic. Core rather large. Good. 

 Valuable for cooking and drying only. 



