THE APPLE. 131 



COLUMBIAN. 



Received from Pennsylvania. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly inclining to conical, yellowish, shaded, 

 splashed and striped with light and dark crimson, few light gray dots. 

 Flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, slightly aromatic. 

 Very good. Core small. October, November. 



COLVERT. 

 Prussian. 



An old variety, of uncertain origin, valued mainly for cooking. 

 Tree a strong grower, and an enormous bearer. 



Fruit large, oblate, inclining to conic, greenish yellow, striped and 

 shaded with dull red in sun. Flesh greenish white, tender, brisk sub- 

 acid. Good. October, November. 



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 CONANT'S RED. 



Much cultivated in Southern Ohio. 



Fruit full medium, regular, oblate, sometimes nearly round, yellow, 

 obscurely mixed with red, on which are streaks of russet, dots fawn- 

 colored. Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy, subacid to sweet, aromatic. 

 September, December. (Warder.) 



CONDIT SWEET. 



A New Jersey Apple. 



Fruit small, roundish, whitish yellow, tinge of brown in the sun. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet. Good. September. 



CONGRESS. 



Jackson Apple. Tyler Apple. 



A Massachusetts variety, cultivated in the New England States for 

 half a century or more. Tree very vigorous, spreading, abundant bearer. 

 Fruit valuable mainly for cooking or market. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, yellowish, 

 splashed, striped, and marbled with red. Flesh whitish, coarse, juicy, 

 tender, brisk subacid. Good. Core large. November, December. 



CONNECTICUT SUMMER SWEET. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow and red striped. Flesh yellowish, 

 sweet, tough. August. (Elliott.) 



CONNETT'S SWEET. 



Tree strong, upright grower, early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened, yellow, mostly covered with dark 

 red. Flesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, sweet. Yery good. December 

 to March. (Elliott.) 



CONTIN REINETTE. 



From Ross-shire, Scotland. Tree hardy, a slender grower, and sure 

 bearer. 



