624 Report of the Department of Horticulture of the 



STATION APPLES. 



Broome — (Parentage unknown). Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, rather late in 

 coming into bearing, medium in productiveness. Fruit comes in season early in 

 January; above medium to medium in size, roundish to oblate-conic, usually com- 

 pletely overspread with dark red; flesh yellowish, firm, medium in grain, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid, aromatic; good in quality. Worthy of test because of attractive 

 color and high quality. 



Clinton — (Ben Davis X Green Newtown) . Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, 

 productive. Season, December to February; above medium in size, roundish to 

 oblate-conic; color greenish-yellow, blushed with dull bronze, splashed with carmine, 

 prevailing effect red; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic; 

 of good quality. This apple is very attractive in appearance and of very good quality, 

 resembling Green Newtown in size, shape and quality but of a handsome red color. 



Herkimer — (Ben Davis X Green Newtown). Tree vigorous, upright, slightly 

 spreading, medium productive. Season, December to March; large, roundish to 

 oblong-conic; color greenish-yellow, partly overspread with red, irregularly splashed 

 and striped with dull carmine; flesh yellow, firm, coarse, juicy, brisk subacid; of good 

 quality. Herkimer resembles Ben Davis both externally and internally more than 

 the Green Newtown but is better in quality. Its good quality, handsome appearance 

 and long-keeping properties commend it. 



Montgomery — (Parentage unknown). Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, dense- 

 topped, produces heavy crops biennially — • light crops in other years. Fruit matures 

 about the middle of September; or soon after Red Astrachan; large, roundish to oblate- 

 conic, almost entirely overspread with bright red and faintly striped with darker red 

 resembling Red Astrachan; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; 

 good in quality. An early variety, much like Red Astrachan but extending the 

 season of that variety. 



Nassau — (Esopus X Ben Davis) . Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, productive. 

 Season December to March; medium in size, oblate; color pale yellow, splashed, 

 striped and mottled with bright pinkish-red, blushed on the sunny side; flesh firm, 

 coarse, juicy, crisp, pleasant subacid, aromatic; good in quality. Nassau is far better 

 in quality than Ben Davis but is hardly equal to Esopus. The color is more like that 

 of Ben Davis than of Esopus, the contrasting colors of red and yellow being most 

 attractive. 



Otsego — (Ben Davis X Mcintosh). Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, productive. 

 Season November to February; medium in size, oblong-conic; color pale yellow over- 

 spread with mottled dark red, splashed and striped with carmine, prevailing effect 

 red; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, tender, medium juicy, mild subacid; good in quality. 

 This apple is propagated because of its handsome color, good quality, small core 

 and sparsity of seed. 



Rensselaer — (Ben Davis X Jonathan). Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. 

 Season December to February; medium in size, roundish-conic to truncate; color 

 yellow with a dull red blush, splashed with carmine, prevailing effect red; flesh 

 yellowish, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic; of good quality. While of 

 but medium size, Rensselaer is so attractive in color and of such high flavor as to 

 make it a valuable dessert fruit. It is of the type of Jonathan both externally and 

 internally. 



