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Fruit. 



Fruit medium to large, averaging above medium, rather uniform in size 

 but variable in shape, ronn roundish to oblong, inclined to conic or some- 

 what ovate, regular or faintly ribbed; sides often unequal. Stem medium to 

 short, moderately thick to rather slender. Cavity acute or approaching 

 acuminate, medium in depth, medium to rather narrow, usually smooth, oc- 

 casionally lipped, often irregularly russeted. Calyx medium to small, closed; 

 lobes medium length, rather narrow, acute to acuminate. Basin usually 

 medium in width and depth, sometimes rather abrupt, coarsely wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, waxy, pale greenish or yellow, lightly washed 

 and mottled with thin brownish-red, sparingly striped and splashed with 

 deeper red. Dots numerous, light, submerged, areolar, brown and russet. 

 Prevailing effect yellow. 



Calyx tube medium in width, long, conical to funnel-shape with long 

 cylinder. Stamens nearly marginal. 



Core large to medium, abaxile; cells open; core lines clasping the funnel 

 cylinder. Carpels long ovate to broadly obcordate, sometimes tufted. Seeds 

 light brown, small to medium, rather wide, short, very plump, obtuse to 

 broadly acute. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, rather firm, medium to rather fine-grained, 

 tender, very juicy, sprightly, pleasant subacid, aromatic, good. 



Season October to January or later. 



MAIDEN BLUSH* 



References, i. Coxe, 1817:106. fig. 2. Buel, M. Y. Bd. Agr. Mem., 

 1826:476. 3. Wilson, 1828:136. 4. Fessenden, 1828:131. 5. London Hort. 

 Soe. Cat., 1831 :No. 704. 6. Kenrick, 1832:27. 7. Thacher, 1822:130. 8. 

 Mag. Hort., 1 :363, 396. 1835. 9. Downing, 1845 :90. fig. 10. Thomas, 

 1849:157. fig. II. Cole, 1849:113. fig. 12. Emmons, Nat. Hist. K. Y., 3:40. 

 1851. col. pi. No. 30 and fig. 13. Barry. 1851 :285. 14. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 

 18:544. 1852. fig. 15, Elliott, 1854:469 app. 16. Hooper, 1857:57. 17. Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1860:240. 18. Warder, 1867:412. fig. 19. Fitz, 1872:143, 

 164. 20. Hogg, 1884:138. 21. Rural N. Y., 47:713. 1888. 22. Wickson, 

 1889:244. 23. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:294. 24. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:243. 25. Ca)i. Hort., 15:65. 1892. 26. Ark. Sta. An. Rpt., 6:55. 

 1893. 27. lb., 7:44. 1894. 28. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 53:279. 1894. 29. /&., 

 55:7. 1896. 30. ///. Sta. Bui, 45:331- 1896. 31. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. 

 Rpt., 14:299. 1901. 32. Va. Sta. Bui, 130:124. 1901. 33. Am. Pom. Soc. 

 Cat., 1901:18. 34. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:48. 1903. 35. 

 Budd-Hansen, 1903:122. fig. 36. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:130. 

 1904. 



Synonyms. Lady Blush (36). Maiden Blush (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 

 II, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 

 33, 34, 35, 36). Red Cheek (11). 



This is a beautiful apple of pale lemon-yellow color with crim- 

 son cheek. The flesh is white, sprightly, not superior in flavor but 



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