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JONATHAN, 



References, i. Buel, N. Y. Bd. Agr. Mem., 1826:476, Cat. No. 39. 2. 

 Cat. Hort. Soc. London, 1831. 3. Kenrick, 1832:47. 4. Downing, 1845:113. 

 5. Thomas, 1849:167, 189. Hg. 6. Cole, 1849:123. 7. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 16: 

 60. 1850. fig. 8. Emmons, Nat. Hist. X. i'.. 3:60. 1851. col. pi. No. 25. 9. 

 Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1856. 10. Hooper, 1857:48. 11. Reynolds, Horticul- 

 turist. 12:51. 1857. 12. Dewey, lb., 12:198. 1857. 13. Elliott, 1858:86. £g. 

 14. Warder, 1867:679. tig. 15. Barry, 1883:348. 16. Hogg, 1884:119. 17. 

 Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:294. 18. Meelian, Can. Hort., 14:75. 1891. 

 Hg. 19. Wickson, 1891:246. 20. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:242. 21. Stinson, 

 Ark. Sta. An. Rpt., 7:46. 1894. 22. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui., 118:60. 1895. 23. 

 lb., 143:200, 202. 1897. 24. Powell, Del Sta. Bui, 38:18. 1898. 25. Van 

 Deman, Rural N. Y., 59:22-]. 1900. 26. Kan. Sta. Bui, 106:53. 1902. 27. 

 Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76:61. 1902. 28. Budd-Hansen, 1903:106. fig. 29. 

 Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:45. 1903. 30. Beach and Clark, 

 A''. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:127. 1904. 



Synonyms. Esopus Spitze.xberg (New) (i). John.^than (21). Jona- 

 than ill). King Philip (4, 7, 10, 11, 13). Philip Rick (ii). Philip Rick 

 (4> 7, 13)- Ulster Seedling (i). Wine (erroneously 10, 13). ]]^incsap 

 (erroneously 10, 13). 



This is a fruit of the Esopus Spifzcnhitrg class. It is very beauti- 

 ful, of a brilliaut red color, highly flavored and of excellent quality 

 for either dessert or culinary use. It excels its parent in hardiness, 

 productiveness, health and vigor and is adapted to a wider range of 

 territory, but the fruit is not so large nor does it keep as well as that 

 of Esopus Spitzoihurg. in Xew York state it does fairly well in 

 favorable localities if grown on rich soil and given careful attention 

 but even under such circumstances it does not usually attain as good 

 size as it does in certain portions of the valleys of the Ohio, Missis- 

 sippi and Missouri and in the irrigated districts in the mountain 

 regions farther west. In some localities in these regions it ranks next 

 to Ben Davis in commercial importance. As grown in this state it is 

 ordinarily rather small with a comparatively high percentage of un- 

 even and irregular fruit, and is not at all adapted to the general 

 trade. At its best it is one of the most desirable varieties for the 

 fancy trade at the holiday season. Its season is about the same as 

 that of Tompkins King. It may be kept through the winter but 

 when held in ordinary storage later than January dark spots are 

 liable to develop in the skin and seriously injure the appearance of 

 the fruit. Handled in this wav its commercial limit is December or 



