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THE APPLE. 



Fruit fair, large, roiiiidisli, slightly flattened, inclining to conic, ob- 

 scurely ribbed, pale yellow, with a slight tinge of red, thinly sprinkled 

 with large dots. Stalk medium, in a rather deep slightly russeted cav- 

 ity. Calyx closed in a corrugated basin. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, subacid. Good. Core large. Valuable for cooking. 

 October, November. 



Cram or Kram. 

 An old fruit nearly out of use and not worth cultivating. 



Cranberry. 



From Georgia. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical. Color yellow, brightly striped with 

 carmine on the unexposed side, and of deeper red on the side next the sun. 

 Many gray russet dots. Calyx small, closed. Flesh whitish. Good. 



Cranberry Pippin. 



This strikingly beautiful Apple was found growing on a farm near 

 Hudson, N. Y. It is only second-rate in point of flavor — but it is an 

 excellent cooking and market apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, regular. Skin very smooth, light 

 yellow, with a bright scarlet cheek. Flesh white, moderately juicy, 

 brisk subacid. Good. November to February. 



Cranberry Kusset. 



Introduced to notice by J. Austin Scott, Toledo, O. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, compressed. Surface rough, russeted, 

 blushed carmine, uneven. Flesh breaking, tender, not very juicy, acid. 

 Good. Said to be superior for cooking. November, December. (War- 

 der.) 



Crawford. 



Of unknown origin. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate inclining to conic, yellowish, with a 

 tinge of crimson in the sun, few grayish dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, rather rich, slightly aromatic, subacid. Very good. November to 

 March. 



Crawford's Keeper. 



Originated in Lawrence Co., O. Tree strong grower and a great 

 bearer. Young shoots slender, clear, smooth, light reddish brown. 



Fruit above medium, roundish truncated conical, oblique. Color 

 light yellow, mostly overspread with a rich red, large light gray specks. 

 Stem very short. Cavity large, deep, acute, slightly russeted. Calyx 

 closed or nearly so. Segments divided. Basin very deep, broad, 

 abrupt, slightly furrowed. Flesh yellowish white, breaking moderately 

 juicy, mild, sweet, subacid. Good to very good. January to March. 



Cray Pippin. 



Kaised in Kent, England, where it is said to be a valuable dessert 

 App^e. 



Fruit below medium, conical, pale yellow, tinge of red in the 



