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Flesh yellowish, rather firm, fine, rather crisp, tender, juicy, brisk subacid 

 becoming mild and pleasant when fully mrture, good to very good. 

 Season September to early winter. 



STUMP, 



References, i. Downing, 1881:110 app. fig. 2. Barry, 1883:341. 3. 

 Thomas, 1885:525. 4. Pa. Sta. Ilort. Assn. Rpt., 1885:25. 5. Can. Hort., 

 11:8. 1888. 6. Rural K. )'., 47:692. 1888. iigs. 7. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:250. 8. -V. }'. Sta. All. Rpt., 14:255. 1895. 9. Beach, Card, and For., 

 8:428. 1895. lo- ^'^^'i- Sta. Bill., 106:55. 1902. II. Beach and Clark, N. Y. 

 Sta. Bid., 248:145. 1904. 



Synonyms. None. 



This very beautiful apple resembles Chenango in form, size and 

 general appearance. In \\"estern New York it is by some con- 

 sidered a good variety for commercial planting, but others find diffi- 

 cfltv in marketing it with profit, since it is esteemed chiefly for 

 dessert purposes and ripens at a season when there is compara- 

 tively little demand for apples, and shows bruises so readily that 

 it is not well adapted for barrelling. It may be marketed in local 

 markets or shipped in small packages. The crop ripens unevenly, 

 and on this account should have more than one picking i;i order to 

 secure the fruit in prime condition. It begins to ripen in late 

 August or early September. Its commercial limit is September or 

 early October, but its season for home use extends to Novem- 

 ber (11). The trees are upright, compact and stocky, so that they 

 may stand closer together than common varieties in the orchard, 

 or be used for alternating with more spreading trees. They are 

 hardy, long-lived, and reliable croppers, yielding good to heavy 

 crops biennially. The fruit is borne on short spurs close to the 

 limbs. It is recommended for planting in the garden and commer- 

 cial orchard where a variety of this type is desired. 



Historical. Originated as a chance seedling in an old stump on the 

 grounds of John Prue, Chili, X. Y. (i). It appears that it has been planted 

 more in Western New York than in any other section of the state. 



Tree. 

 Tree a slow, stiff, upright grower in the nursery, apt to crack at the collar, 

 not popular with nurserymen ; in the orchard it becomes a moderately vig- 

 orous or vigorous grower; branches long, moderately stout, curved, filled 



