278 The Apples of New York. 



RED RUSSET. 



References, i. Cole, 1849:131. 2. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:95. 1851. 

 3. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 19:125. 1853. 4. Downing, 1857:97. 5. Hovey, Mag. 

 Hort., 29:260. 1863. fig. 6. Warder, 1867:628. 7. Thomas, 1875:229. 8. 

 Barry, 1883:353. 9. Can. Hort., 11:283. 1888. 10. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. 

 Rpt., 1890:296. II. Baile}', An. Hort., 1892:247. 12. Maynard, Putnam and 

 Fletcher, Mass. Hatch. St a. Bid., 44:4. 1897. 13. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. 

 P. I. Bui, 48:53. 14. Beach and Clark, .V. Y. Sta. But., 248:140. 1904. 



This is one of the russet Baldwins referred to on page 59. It originated 

 as a sport on a Baldwin tree on the farm of Air. Aaron Sanborn, Hampton 

 Falls, N. H., about 1840. It was introduced to notice by Cole in 1849 (l, 3). 

 It is distinct from the Red Russet of Hooperi which is the Golden Pearmain 

 of Elliotts, DowningS and other pomological writers. Instances are known 

 where it has borne smooth fruit intcrmir.gled on the same twigs with russet 

 fruit.'* The Red Russet is almost universally considered less valuable than 

 Baldwin both by fruit growers and fruit dealers. It is known in many parts 

 of New York but is nowhere planted extensively and is gradually going out 

 of cultivation. 



For a technical description of the tree and fruit the reader is referred to 

 the description of Baldwin on page 59. 



REDSTREAK. 



References, i. Forsyth, 1803:56. 2. Coxc, 1817:157. fig. 3. Thacher, 1822: 

 133. 4. Forsyth. 1824:123. 5. Wilson, 1828:136. 6. Floy-Lindley, 1833:81. 

 7. Downing, 1845:146. 8. Thomas, 1849:171. 9. Cole, 1849:137. 10. Emmons, 

 Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:74. 185 1. fig. 11. Townley, Horticulturist. 6:496. 185 1. 

 12. Elliott, 1854:177. 13. Warder. 1867:718. 14. Fitz, 1872:147, 159. 15. 

 Leroy, 1873:781. fig. 18. Pa. Pr. Gr. Soc. Rpt., 1881:65. 17. Hogg. 1884:188. 



Synonyms. English Red Streak (16). English Redstreak (id, 13). 

 Herefordshire Red Streak (7, 12). Herefordshire Redstreak (15, 17). John- 

 son (17). Red Streak (i, 3, 4. 7, 9, 11, 12, 17). Red Streak (15). Rouge 

 Rayee (15). Scudamore's Crab (7, 15, 17). Scudamous Crab (12). 



An English cider fruit formerly cultivated extensively in some portions of 

 New York but now practically obsolete here. Downing (7) remarks that it 

 is a capital English cider apple which thrives admirably in this country and 

 is very highly esteemed as it makes a rich, high-flavored, strong liquor, and 

 the tree is a handsome grower and a great bearer. Fie describes the fruit (7) 

 as of medium size, roundish, with small calyx, rather deep basin, rather 

 slender, short stem; skin streaked with rich red and with a few spots and 

 streaks of yellow ; flesh yellow, rich, firm, dry, good. 



Coxe published the following description of it in 1817 (2). "This tree was 

 originally brought from England, where it possessed a high reputation as a 



1 Hooper, 1857:78. 



^Elliott. 1354: iri. 



^Downing, 1869: 194. 



*At the meeting of the Oh.io .State Horticultural Society December. 1903, Mr. H. H. 

 Aultfather exhibited samples of russeted Red Russet and smooth-skinned Red Russet 

 grown by Mr. W. P. Myers, Minerva. Ohio. Fruits of the two types grew on different 

 parts of the tree and were intermingled on the same twigs. 



