42 The Apples of New York. 



COX ORANGE. 



References, i. Horticulturist, 13:168. 1858. 2. Downing, 1869:135. 3. 

 Leroy, 1873:517. fig. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1881:8. 5. Hogg, 1884:55. 

 6. Thomas, 1885:507. 7. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:237. 8. Bunyard, Jour. 

 Roy. Hort. Soc, 1898 :356. 9. Willard, Rural N. Y., 58 :754. 1899. 10. 

 Thomas, Garden, 59:34. 1901. figs. 



Synonyms. Cos Orange (3). Cox Orange (8). Cox's Orange (3). 

 Cox's Orange Pippin (i, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 10). Cox's Orange Pippin (3). 

 Orange de Cox (3). Rcinette Orange dc Cox (3). 



One of the best in quality of the English dessert apples ; in 

 season from late September to early winter. The fruit is of 

 medium size or above medium, red and yellow. When highly col- 

 ored it is attractive, with the red predominant. The tree is a 

 moderate grower and productive. It is well adapted for growing 

 on dwarf stock, either Paradise or Doucin. It is not recommended 

 for commercial planting, but it is a desirable variety for the home 

 orchard. 



Historical. Cox Orange is said to have originated in 1830 from seed of 

 Ribston, at Cohibrook Lawn near Slough, Bucks, England (5). It is some- 

 times propagated by American nurserymen but it has never been extensively 

 planted in this country and its cultivation is not increasing. 



Tree. 

 Tree medium size or above, moderately vigorous with rather slender 

 branches. Form upright, thickly branched, dense. Tzvigs long to medium, 

 rather slender, irregularly crooked ; internodes medium or below. Bark 

 olive-green somewhat mottled with reddish-brown, slightly pubescent. Lenti- 

 cels numerous, conspicuous, medium size, oblong, raised. Buds medium size 

 to rather small, roundish, obtuse, appressed, pubescent. Leaves small to 

 medium size and inclined to be narrow. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium or above, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form roundish 

 oblate, sometimes slightly inclined to conic, regular or faintly ribbed, sym- 

 metrical, axis sometimes oblique. Stem usually obliquely inclined, short, 

 thick, sometimes long. Cavity obtuse to somewhat acuminate, rather shallow 

 to moderately deep, rather narrow, often somewhat russeted. Calyx rather 

 small, closed or partly open. Basin rather shallow and obtuse to moderately 

 deep and abrupt, rather narrow to moderately wide, smooth or slightly 

 furrowed. 



Skin rather thin, tough, smooth, attractive, washed with orange- red deepen- 

 ing to bright red and mottled and splashed with carmine, over a deep yellow 

 background. Dots conspicuous, large, areolar with pale gray or russet center. 



Calyx tube cone-shape or funnel-form. Stamens median to basal. 



