■WINTER APPLES 165 



rather deep ; flesh greenish yellow, sub-acid, rich, nearly 

 first-rate. Early winter. Origin, Pomfret, Conn. 



Cornish Gilliflower. Medium size, ovate, apex ribbed, very 

 narrow ; dull green, with a brown cheek, slightly streaked; 

 calyx large ; flesh yellowish, firm, rich, high flavor. Kipe 

 through winter. English. 



Cos or Caas. Large, one-sided or angular, roundish, base 

 wide, apex narrow ; greenish yellow with red streaks ; 

 stalk short, cavity deep, one-sided ; calyx small, basin 

 shallow ; flesh mild, sub-acid, agreeable, second-rate or 

 nearly first-rate. Ripens through winter. A native of 

 Kingston, N. Y. 



Court-pendu. (Syn. Court-pendu plat.) Medium in size, 

 flat, regular ; color deep crimson on pale greenish yellow; 

 stalk short, cavity deep ; calyx large, basin wide ; flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, rich, acid. Early winter. Popular in 

 Europe. French. 



Dominie. Rather large, roundish-oblate ; surface with nar- 

 row and distinct stripes of light red, on whitish yellow 

 ground ; dots or specks large, rough ; stalk three-fourths 

 of an inch long, cavity wide, deep, acute ; basin deep, 

 obtusely ribbed ; flesh white, firm, mild sub-acid, spicy, 

 fine-flavored. Shoots very long, vigorous, diverging, 

 leaves drooping, coarsely serrate. Productive. Keeps 

 through winter. This is the Wells apple of Ohio. 



Dumelow's Seedling. Medium in size, round, flattened at 

 ends ; clear yellow, with a red blush ; stalk very short ; 

 calyx large, open, deep, sunk; flesh yellow, crisp, with 

 a very brisk sharp acid juice. A good culinary fruit. 

 English. 



Dutch Mignonne. Quite large, roundish, regular; rich 

 orange, dotted, mottled, and obscurely striped with bright 

 red, slightly russetted ; stalk nearly an inch long, slen- 

 der; calyx large, open; basin large, round, even; flesh 

 firm, becoming tender, with a high, rich, rather acid fla- 

 vor. Early winter. Native of Holland. A large, hand- 

 some, high-flavored, but rather coarse fruit. 



