Xew York Agricultukal Experi.me^^t Statioix. 481 



Season, December to March; large, roundish to ohlong-conic, 

 irregular; cavity acuminate, deep, broad, marked with russet 

 which often overspreads upon the base, slightly furrowed ; basin 

 deep, wide, abrupt, furrowed and corrugated; calyx slightly 

 open, of medium size ; color greenish-yellow, partly overspread 

 with red, irregularly splashed and striped with dull carmine ; 

 dots large, russet ; stem of medium length, thick ; 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, all 

 commend it. 



Nassau. Esopus X Ben Davis. Tree vigorous, upright spread- 

 ing, productive; branches somewhat slender; leaves 3| inches long, 

 2-iV inches wide, dark green, heavily pubescent below, with crenate 

 margins ; petiole 1 inch long. 



Fruit matures in late October or early jSTovember; season, 

 December to March ; medium in size, oblate ; cavity wide, rather 

 deep ; basin wide, shallow, furrowed ; color pale yellow, splashed, 

 striped and mottled with bright pinkish-red, blushed on the 

 sunny side; stem medium to long, thick; 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. 



Onondaga. Ben Davis X Mcintosh. — Tree not very vigor- 

 ous, upright, dense-topped, productive; branches slender; leaves 

 numerous, 3% inches long, 2 1-16 inches wide, medium green, 

 pubescent, with finely serrate margins ; petiole 1% inches long. 



Season, November to January; 2% inches by 2% inches in 

 size, roundish-conic, irregular; cavity obtuse, shallow, greenish- 

 russeted, smooth ; basin shallow, obtuse, furrowed ; calyx open, 

 large, with long, narrow, acuminate, much separated lobes ; color 

 greenish-yellow, almost entirely overspread with dark Mcintosh 

 red, darker on the sunny side, splashed and mottled with dark 

 carmine, prevailing effect dark red; dots few, small, grayish or 

 pinkish, obscure ; stem % inch long, slender ; skin tough, smooth. 

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