590 



DESCEIPTIONS OP APPLES. 



Basin shallow, small ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, brown ; Stem short. 



Fk'sh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor mild 

 snb-acid, aromatic, rich ; Quality best ; Use, table ; Season, 

 December to March. 



This fruit has been thought to resemble the Ohio 

 Nonpaurid, but I think it is different. 



Cropsey's Favorite. 



Originated with D.W. Cropsey, Plainfield, "Will County, 

 Illinois. 



Fruit full medium, globular, looking oblong, regular; 

 Surface smooth, yellow, mixed, splashed carmine; Dots few. 



Basin medium, regular, russet ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy, green ; Stem short to medium. 



Core roundish, heart-shaped, closed, meeting the eye ; 

 Seeds medium, angular; Fiesh yellow, breaking, fine- 

 grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, rich; Quality good to 

 very good ; Use, table, kitchen ; Season, December. 



Fig. 218. — DAN PEABMAIN. 



