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Aport group. — Large, handsome, fall apples, coarse in texture and 

 of medium quality. Some members of the group are adapted to all 

 parts of New York. 



Alexander, Bietigheimer, Bismarck, Constantine, Wolf River. 



Baldwin group. — Highly colored, long keeping, well flavored, 

 rather large apples with similarities in texture, flavor, form and color 

 markings. Adapted to all districts but most northern in State. 

 Arctic, Baldwin, Sutton. 



Ben Davis group. — Rather large, bright red apples, coarse and solid 

 in texture, with indifferent flavor and thick skin, snipping well and 

 keeping well. 



Ben Davis, Black Ben Davis, Gano, Saratoga, Schenectady. 



Black Gillifloiver group. — Medium sized, dark red, oblong, ribbed 

 apples of good quality but rather dry and coarse in texture. Less 

 hardy than the Baldwin group. Particular as to soils. 



Black Gilliflower, Deacon Jones, Striped Gilliflower. 



Blue Pearmain group. — Somewhat large, dull red with bluish 

 bloom, mild flavor, fair quality, dense texture and thick skins. For 

 most part valuable only under northern conditions. 



Bethel, Blue Pearmain, Jewett Red. 



Chenango group.— Medium sized, red striped, oblong conic apples 

 of high quality, peculiar aroma and delicate texture. Succeed where 

 the Baldwin can be grown. 



Chenango, Stump. 



Early Harvest group. — Summer apples of medium size, pale 

 yellow or white in color, of good but not superior quality and with 

 delicate breaking flesh. Adapted to warmer parts of State. 

 Early Harvest, Early Ripe, Parry White. 



Fameuse group. — Medium sized, handsome red usually striped 

 apples, roundish oblate, thin skinned, of high dessert quality, and 

 pure white tender flesh. A tendency to reproduce true from seed 

 is a striking peculiarity. As a group, predisposed to fungus troubles. 

 The most valuable group for the colder portion of the State. 



Cortland, Fameuse, Mcintosh, Onondaga, Otsego, Shiawassee. 



Jonathan group. — Medium sized, handsome red apples of high 

 quality, and crisp, juicy flesh. Variable in adaptations. Resembles 

 the Baldwin group. 



Esopus, Jonathan, King David, Red Canada, Rensselaer, Rockland. 



Lady group. — Very small, roundish oblate, dessert apples, hand- 

 some in color and sprightly in quality, with crisp, juicy flesh, thin 

 skin, and good keeping qualities. Best adapted to the Hudson 

 Valley and Long Island districts. 



Highland, Lady, Sleight. 



