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Synonyms. No. 80 (5, 9). No. 372 (g). Petrovskoe (5, 9). Petkow- 

 SKOE (2, 3). Pctroii'skoc (9). St. Petek (i, 4, 6, 7, 8). St. Peter (2, 3, 9). 



A small August apple, greenish-yellow streaked and splashed with dull 

 carmine, mild subacid, fair quality. The tree is a moderately vigorous 

 grower, rather slow in coming into hearing and not a reliable cropper. Not 

 valuable for planting in New York. 



Historical. A Russian apple imported by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture in 1870. It was received in 1888 from Dr. T. H. Iloskins, 

 Newport, Vt., for testing at this Station (6). 



SANDY GLASS. 



References, i. Budd, la. Agr. Coll. Bui., 1885:23, 30. 2. Schroeder, Mon- 

 treal Hort. Soc. Rpt.. 1886:72. 3. Budd, la. Agr. Coll. BiiL, 1890:22. 4. 

 Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt.. 1896:76. 5. Budd, la. Sta. Bui, 19:538. 1896. 

 6. Stinson, Ark. Sta. Bui, 43:105. 1896. 7. Thomas, 1897:295. fig. 8. 

 Munson, Me. Sta. An. Rpt.. 18:84. 1902. 9. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76:96. 

 1902. 



Synonyms. No. 24 M (i, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9). Sandy Glass (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 

 8, 9). Steklianka pesotchnaya (i). 



A rather attractive apple of greenish-yellow color and often faintly blushed ; 

 it is of pretty good quality but inferior to Fall Pippin and other standard 

 varieties of its season. The tree is below medium size, not a strong grower, 

 comes into bearing rather young and is a reliable cropper yielding pretty good 

 crops nearly annually. It is not valuable for planting in New York except 

 possibly in localities where superior hardiness is specially desired. 



Historical. Imported from Russia by the Iowa Agricultural College (i), 

 from which institution it was received in 1890 for testing at this Station. 



Tree. 



Tree below medium size, moderately vigorous. Form rather flat, spread- 

 ing and somewhat inclined to droop. 7 icigs moderately long, curved, stout; 

 internodes medium. Bark dull brown, heavily coated with rough gray scarf- 

 skin; slightly pubescent near tips. Leiiticels very conspicuous, numerous, 

 large to medium, oval, raised. Buds medium size, broad, plump, acute to 

 obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit above medium to large, quite uniform in size and shape. Form 

 roundish oblate or inclined to ovate, regular, sometimes obscureh^ ribbed. 

 Stem short to medium length, rather thick. Cavity rather small, acuminate 

 to acute, moderately deep, narrow to medium in width, usually symmetrical, 

 more or less russeted and often with outspreading rays of thin russet. Calyx 

 small,' closed ; lobes medium to short, acute. Basin shallow to moderately 

 deep, medium in width to wide, lightly furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin pale greenish-yellow often becoming clear yellow as it ripens, faintly 

 blushed and overspread with whitish bloom. Dots numerous, light, small, 

 submerged, mingled with a few that are large and russet. 



