THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 925 



488. CREDE'S QUITTENREINETTE. 



Sfnonymes — Credos Giitten Keinette, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, u. 646. 



Rather below medium size, two inches aud a half wide, and two 

 inches and a quarter high ; roundish. Skin, smooth, of an uniform fine 

 lemon color, when ripe, and strewed with star-like russety dots. Eye, 

 open, with long green segments, set in a pretty deep basin. Stalk, 

 thin, half-an-inch long, inserted in a wide, deep, and funnel-shaped 

 cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, of a beautiful white, very 

 fine and juicy, with a sugary, vinous, and quince flavor. It is in use 

 from December tiU spring. — Diet Kernobst. xxi. 105. 



489. CRIMSON QUEENING. 



Stnontmes. — Scarlet Queening ; Summer Queening ; Red Queening ; Hereford- 

 shire Queening. 



A medium sized apple, of conical shape, red color, and second-rate 

 quality, suitable either for the dessert or culinary use ; and in season 

 from December till March. It is not so rich as the Cornish Gilliflower, 

 but resembles it both in flavor and appearance. — H. S. C. n. 609. 



490. CROOM PIPPIN. 



A small, roundish, yellow apple ; in use from December to January. — 

 K S. C. n. 194. 



491. CUMBERLAND PIPPIN. 



Of medium size, roundish shape, prominently ribbed on the sides, 

 and pale green color, suitable for kitchen use ; and in season during 

 December.— S; S. C. p. 12. 



492. CURTIS. 



A native of Virginia. The skin is smooth, of a red color ; flesh, juicy 

 and pleasant. Ripe, middle to end of August. — Ken. Amer. Or. 59. 



493. CYDER SOP. 



A medium sized cider apple, of roundish-ovate shape, and yellow, 

 covered with brownish-red color. — ff. S. C. p. 12. 



494. DAISY. 



A variety cultivated in the Carse of Gowrie orchards, it is a very 

 beautiful, small, sweet fruit, and not common. — M. C. H. S. iv. 472. 



495. DALMAHOY PIPPIN. 



This is about the size of a Golden Pippin, of a green color, and a 

 little streaked with red towards the sun, it has a tolerable good flavor, 

 rather sharp ; and i8 in eating from September till February. — Fors. 

 Treat. 99. 



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