136 The Apples of New York. 



rowed, smooth. Calyx small to medium, partly open or closed ; lobes long, 

 acuminate. Basin medium to rather small, abrupt, moderately shallow to 

 deep, rather narrow to moderately wide, nearly round or sometimes angular, 

 sometimes distinctly furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin tough, waxen, pale yellow or greenish, blushed and mottled with 

 bright light red splashed and striped with bright carmine. Highly colored 

 specimens are almost entirely red and very attractive. Dots numerous but 

 mostly inconspicuous, whitish or russet. 



Calyx tube funnel-form with wide limb or sometimes elongated. Stamens 

 basal to median. 



Core below medium to small, axile or nearly so; cells not uniformly de- 

 veloped, usually pretty symmetrical, closed or partly open ; core lines clasp- 

 ing the funnel cylinder. Carpels smooth, roundish to elliptical narrowing 

 toward the base and apex, slightly emarginate. Seeds rather small, obtuse, 

 smooth, dark. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately firm, very tender, moderately fine- 

 grained, juicy, moderately crisp, almost sweet, excellent in flavor, very good 

 for dessert. 



Season October to January or February or sometimes to March. 



McMAHON. 



References, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1885:27. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1886:221. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:93. 4. Rural N. Y., 46:751. 1887. 

 5. Can. Hort., 11:220. 1888. Hg. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1889:10. 7. Am. 

 Card., 11:243. 1890. 8. Can. Hort., 13:174, 216. 1890. 9. Van Deman, 

 U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1890:413. 10. Can. Hort., 14:339. 1891. 11. Taylor, Me. 

 Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1892:57, 59. 12. Bailey, An. Ho-rt., 1892:244. 13. Can. 

 Hort., 15:393- 1892. 14- lb., 1^:77, 134- i893- col. pi. 15. Craig, lb., 

 16:137. 1893. fig. 16. lb., Ont. Fr. Or. Assn. An. Rpt., 26:16. 1894. 17. 

 lb.. Can. Dcpt. Agr. Rpt., 1894:125. 18. lb., 1895:93. fig. 19. Beach, A''. Y. 

 Sta. An. Rpt., 15:273. 1896. figs. 20. Thomas, 1897:64-5. 21. Waugh, Vt. 

 Sta. An. Rpt.. 14:300. 1901. 22. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76:72. 1902. fig. 

 23. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:48. 1903. 24. Farrand, Mich. 

 Sta. Bill., 205:42. 1903. 25. Budd-Hansen, 1903:121. fig. 26. Beach and 

 Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:130. 1904. 27. Ragan, L^ 5". B. P. I. Bui., 

 56:188. 1905. 



Synonyms. McM.a.h.an (14, 20). McMahan (27). McMahan White 

 (6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18). McMahon (ri, 19. 21, 22, 22,, 25, 26, 27). McMahon 

 White (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 24). McMahon White (19, 21, 22, 23, 

 25, 26, 27). 



A large apple of the Aport group, pale yellow or almost white, 

 often with a delicate pink blush. The flesh is juicy, brisk subacid, 

 fair to good in quality, excellent for culinary use. As grown at 

 this Station it ripens unevenly and does not appear well adapted 

 for storage (26). Season October to January or February. The 



