THE APPLE. 67 



with small stellate russet patch; stem very short; Ijasin smooth, eup- 

 shaped, narrow; calyx closed ; segments flat convergent. Core closed; 

 cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds numerous, 

 plump; flesh white, juicy, spicy subacid, quality excellent, worthy 

 of its parents. Early winter. Promising for dessert and market. 



Colton, Early. — Origin unknown; tree vigorous, upright, spreading. 



Fruit medium, roundish toward either end, slightly ribl)ed; sur- 

 face pale greenish yellow, often with brownish red blush; dots large, 

 many, obscure, greenish; cavity narrow, regular, shallow; stem 

 medium stout; basin shallow, corrugated, narrow; calyx nearly 

 closed; segments divergent, rather long; tube funnel-shaped; 

 flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, sprightlj' subacid, good. August. 



Cooper. — Origin vmknown; supposed to be some old Eastern 

 variety; by some thought to be from France; tree vigorous, produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, regular, sometimes unecpial; surface 

 pale waxen yellow, with a few stripes and splashes of bright mixed 

 scarlet and very distinctly marked carmine; dots few, minute, l)rown; 

 cavity wide, regular, green; stem medium, green; basin regular, 

 abrupt, deep; calyx small, closed. Core small, closed, meeting; 

 seeds numerous, plump, short, dark; flesh pale yellow, tender, 

 juicy, vinous, mild aromatic subacid, good to very good. Sejrtember 

 and October. 



Cooper Market. — Tree vigorous, upright, with long slender branches ; 

 very productive. 



Fruit small to medium, round ol)late conic; surface greenish 

 yellow, heavily shaded with purplish red and striped with crimson; 

 dots few; cavity deep, narrow; stem short to medium; basin small, 

 shallow, slightly irregular; calyx closed. Core medium, somewhat 

 open; flesh white, tender, brisk subacid, good. December to 

 May. 



Cornell Fancy. — Origin, Pennsjdvania; tree vigorous and jiro- 

 ductive. A valuable September variety in Clentral Pennsjdvania. 



Fruit medium, oblong, conical ; surface waxen, yellow, shaded 

 and splashed with crimson; cavity rather large; stem medium; 

 basin abrupt, corrugated; calyx closed. Core medium to large; flesh 

 white, tender, crisp, juicy with a pleasant subacid flavor, very good. 



Cracking. — Origin, Ohio; tree a strong spreading grower and pro- 

 ductive. 



