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at about that time. It was first catalogued by the latter in 1894-1895, and has 

 been quite extensively planted in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary- 

 land and Virginia since that date, and somewhat in other States" (13). 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Form spre;ading and somewhat open. Twigs 

 below medium to rather long, irregularly crooked, moderately stout, with large 

 terminal buds; internodes medium to long. Bark dark brown or reddish- 

 brown with some olive-green, heavily coated with scarf-skin, pubescent near 

 tips. Lenticels inconspicuous, scattering, small to large, roundish, raised. 

 Buds prominent, above medium to large, broad, plump, obtuse to acute, pubes- 

 cent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium to large, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish conic 

 to globular, flattened at the base and rounding toward the basin ; sides some- 

 times slightly unequal. Stem medium to short. Cavity large, acuminate to 

 acute, deep to very deep, medium in width to wide, often gently furrowed, 

 sometimes compressed, usually partly russeted and sometimes with outspread- 

 ing broken russet rays. Calyx small to medium, closed or sometimes partly 

 open ; lobes long, acute to acuminate. Basin small, sometimes oblique, vary- 

 ing from shallow, narrow and obtuse to medium in width and depth and 

 abrupt, furrowed, somewhat wrinkled. 



Skin smooth, rather thick, tough, green becoming yellowish, often nearly 

 completely covered with rather dull mixed red and rather indistinctly striped 

 with dull carmine. In less highly colored specimens the striped effect is 

 more noticeable. Dots light gray and russet, often rather large and con- 

 spicuous. 



Calyx tube cone-shape to elongated funnel-form, sometimes extending 

 nearly or quite to the core. Stamens median. 



Core small to medium, abaxile to nearly axile ; cells symmetrical, closed 

 or open ; core lines clasping the funnel cylinder. Carpels thin, tender, quite 

 concave broadly roundish to elliptical, emarginate. Seeds variable, medium 

 or above, long, obtuse to acute, plump ; often some are abortive. 



Flesh tinged with yellow or slightly greenish, firm, moderately fine-grained, 

 tender, moderately crisp, breaking, juicy to very juicy, aromatic, sprightly, 

 pleasant subacid, good to very good. 



Season December to May ; commercial limit, April. 



STERLING. 



References, i. Elliott, 1854:167. 2. Downing, 1857:115. 3. Warder, 1867: 

 711. 4. Downing, 1869:75. 5. Aiir Pom. Soc. Cat., 1877. 6. Barry. 1883: 

 341. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat, 1897:14. 8. Budd-Hanscn, 1903:181. 9. Thomas, 

 1903:689. ID. Page 45- 



Synonyms. American Beauty (2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 9, 10). American Beauty 

 (7, 8). Beauty of America (i). Beauty of America (4, 10). Sterling 

 Beauty (2, 4, 6, 9, lo"). 



This is the variety described on page 45 under the name of American 

 Beauty. At the time that description was written it escaped our notice that 



