New Yokk Agricultural Experiment Statiox. 625 



Rockland — (Ben Davis X Mother). Tree of medium vigor, somewhat, spreading 

 and straggling, productive. Season November to January; of medium size, roundish- 

 truncate, symmetrical; color yellow, entirely overspread with dark red, splashedi 

 mottled and obscurely striped with carmine; flesh yellowish, coarse, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, sprightly subacid, aromatic; good to very good in quality. The fruit of this 

 cross is of the type of Mother. It is most pleasing in appearance, resembling Mother 

 in size, shape, color, texture, flavor and quality. This apple ought to be especially 

 valuable as a dessert fruit. 



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

 dense-topped, productive. Season January to April; large, roundish-conic to oblate, 

 ribbed; color greenish-yellow, overspread with bright purplish-red, splashed and 

 mottled with crimson; flesh greenish-yellow, firm, coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, sub- 

 acid, sprightly; of good quality. This apple is particularly valuable because of its 

 bright color and large size. Its quality is much superior to Ben Davis, being nearly 

 or quite as good as Green Newtown. 



Schoharie — (Ralls X Northern Spy) . Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, productive. 

 Season November to March; large, roundish-conic, ribbed; color greenish-yellow, 

 overspread with a mottled and striped dull red, prevailing effect, dull, striped red; 

 flesh yellowish, firm, fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant but mild subacid, 

 aromatic; of good quality. Schoharie is of proper size but somewhat dull in color. 

 It is the type of Northern Spy in shape and color; the flesh, too, is that of the North- 

 ern Spy, more yellow, but having the same delicious flavor and aroma. 



Ulster — (Parentage unknown). Tree medium in vigor, upright-spreading, some- 

 what slow in coming into bearing, after which there is a tendency to overbear. Fruit 

 begins to mature the last of December or early in January, season long; medium to 

 above in size, roundish-oblate, green or greenish-yellow, sometimes with faint bronze 

 blush; flesh tinged yellow, fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, aromatic; 

 good to very good in quality. A greenish-yellow, late apple, usually of medium 

 size, unless thinned; desirable on account of good keeping qualities and high flavor. 



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

 productive. Season November to January; large, roundish-conic, ribbed; color 

 yellow, overspread with dull red, mottled and splashed with darker red; flesh yellow, 

 coarse, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic; good to very good. Westchester 

 resembles Green Newtown in shape, but has the color of Ben Davis while the quality 

 is even better than that of Green Newtown. 



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