The Apples of New York. 13 



BAILEY SPICE. 



References, i. A''. Y. Agr. Soc. Trans.. 1849 :. 3 50. 2. Bailey, Horticul- 

 turist, 5:286. 1850. fig. 3. Hovey, Mag. Hart., 16:542. 1850. fig. 4. Barry, 

 1851:283. 5. Elliott, 1854:121. 5. Downing, 1857:116. 7. Hooper. 1857:14. 

 8. Gregg, 1857:41. 9. Warder, 1867:712. 10. Thomas, 1875:205. 



Synonyms. B.a.iley Spice (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8). B.ailey's Spice (i, 6, 9, 10). 



A dessert apple of medium size, light yellow color and subacid, spicy 

 flavor, in season in September and October. 



Historical. In 1850 J. W. Bailey, of Plattsburgh, published the following 

 account of the origin of this variety (2, 3). " The original tree is now 

 growing in my grounds, and was planted there fifty years ago by my grand- 

 father. Captain Nathaniel Piatt. It is a great bearer, and I think I never 

 knew an apple so invariably fair and perfect as this." 



So far as we have learned this variety is no longer planted and is nearly 

 obsolete in New York. 



BAKER SWEET. 



References, i. Downing, 1857:117. 2. Warder, 1867:712. 3. Thomas, 

 1875 :492. 



Synonyms. B.aker Sweet (2, 3). B.\ker's Sweet (i). Late Golden 

 Sii'cet (i). Long Stem Szveet (i). Winter Golden Szveet (i, 3). 



A golden yellow apple of good size and attractive appearance. Because 

 it is sweet, not a late keeper and drops readily from the tree it is of little 

 commercial value except where it can be disposed of in local market, not- 

 withstanding that the tree is very productive. It is a good variety for the 

 home orchard where a sweet apple, ripening in late autumn, is desired. 



Historical. This is an old variety, formerly much grown in parts of New 

 England (i). It is but little grown in New York state. 



Tree. 



Tree medium size, only moderately vigorous or a slow grower ; branches 

 dark, rather slender, somewhat resembling Jonathan (i). Form spreading. 

 Twigs rather stout. 



Fruit. 



Fruit large to medium, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form roundish 

 to oblate, usually regular. Stem short to rather long, rather slender. Cavity 

 large, acute to acuminate, deep, rather broad, sometimes partly russeted 

 and with outspreading rays, symmetrical. Calyx pubescent, medium, closed ; 

 lobes broad at base, acute. Basin shallow to moderately deep, narrow to 

 above medium in width, somewhat abrupt, a little furrowed. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, nearly smooth except for some patches of 

 russet and conspicuous russet dots, good yellow with shade of brownish-red 

 blush on exposed cheek. Prevailing effect good yellow. 



Calyx tube medium, somewhat funnel-shape. Stamens median. 



