THE APPLE. 69 



Cross (No. 15 M.). — Origin, Russia. 



Fruit medium, oblate, regular or nearly so; surface a rich j'ellow, 

 more or less striped and splashed with crimson; dots wliite, obscure; 

 cavity deep, regular, somewhat russeted; stem medium; basin shal- 

 low, abrupt, wavy; calyx large, open. Core open, clasping; tube 



Cross (413 of Department). 



conical; stamens marginal; seeds large, dark brown; flesh white, 

 brisk subacid, not spicy, good. Early winter. 



Cullasaga. — Originated by Miss Ann Bryson, Macon Co., North 

 Carolina. Tree a good grower and very productive. 



Fruit medium to large; roundish, inclining to conic, sides some- 

 times unequal; surface yellowish, mostly shaded and striped with 

 dark crimson; dots few, whitish; cavity deep; stem small, short; 

 basin shallow, corrugated; calyx open. Flesh yellowish, rather com- 

 pact, moderately juicy, mild subacid, good. November to April. 



Danvers Sweet. — Origin, Danvers, Massachusetts; tree productive 

 and of very rapid growth. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong, sometimes roundish oblate, regular; 

 surface smooth, imeven, dull greenish yellow, with orange blush; 

 dots numerous, medium, pirominent, with white and green bases; cav- 

 ity wide, deep, brown; stem long, slender, knobby; basin smooth, 

 deep, narrow, abrupt; calyx small, closed; segments long. Core 



