VARIETIES OF APPLES 275 



been grown in Virginia and North Carolina for a century and 

 a half. 



Tree a moderate grower. Fruit large, oblate, irregular, obscurely ribbed, 

 sides sometimes unequal; stem stout, short; cavity large, acuminate, wide, 

 deep, with heavy outspreading russet; calyx large, closed or open; basin 

 large, abrupt, wide, deep, furrowed, wrinkled; skin thick, tough, pale yellow 

 or pale green washed and mottled with red, striped and blushed with 

 bright carmine; dots numerous, small, light or russet, mingled with others 

 which are large, gray and areolar; calyx-tube conical; stamens median; 

 core small, axile; cells symmetrical and open or closed; core-lines clasping; 

 carpels concave, round, emarginate, smooth; seeds dark, large, plump, wide, 

 obtuse; flesh yellow, firm, coarse, tender, crisp, juicy, with distinct aroma, 

 mild subacid; fair to good; November to April. 



427. Deacon Jones. — The fruits of Deacon Jones are of large 

 size and handsome ; hang exceptionally well to the tree ; there 

 is almost no waste from windfalls and culls; and they are uni- 

 form in size and shape. The quality is much better than that of 

 Ben Davis, but hardly as good as that of Baldwin. A tough 

 skin and firm texture make the apples good shippers. The tree 

 in nursery and in orchard is thrifty, comes into bearing young, 

 is very productive, and is an annual bearer. The variety 

 originated in Pennsylvania some time previous to 1890; it is 

 chiefly grown in New York. 



Tree vigorous, upright-spreading. Fruit very large, oblong-conic, ribbed, 

 axis sometimes oblique; stem short; cavity obtuse, deep, smooth, often 

 prominently lipped; calyx small, closed or partly open, often leafy; basin 

 shallow to deep, narrow, distinctly furrow-ed and wrinkled; skin thick, 

 tough, smooth, waxen yellow, mottled and blushed with red and with irregu- 

 lar dashes of carmine; in highly colored specimens deep red, with a bloom 

 which gives the fruit a dull appearance; dots conspicuous, small and large, 

 white, many areolar with russet point, numerous toward the eye; calyx- 

 tube urn-shape; stamens median; core abaxile; cells symmetrical, wide open, 

 very large; core-lines meeting; seeds numerous, small, dark brown, plump, 

 obtuse, irregular; carpels much tufted, emarginate, mucronate, elongated 

 and broadly ovate; flesh yellow, firm, coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, mild sub- 

 acid, aromatic; fair to good; November to March. 



428. Northern Spy (Fig. 104). 8pi/.— Delectable quality, 

 great beauty in color and form, and the fair size of the fruit, 

 with hardiness, healthfulness, reliability in bearing, vigor 



