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handsome in form, a strong grower and productive, with a marked 

 tendency to bear biennially. 



Sutton has been practically unknown in New York state until 

 recent years but it is now being introduced quite extensively for 

 commercial purposes. Although it has not done well in some 

 localities, yet in most parts of the state it is regarded as one of the 

 most promising of the newer varieties. Because the trees of this 

 variety are still young the value of the Sutton for commercial plant- 

 ing in New York has not been fully determined. 



Sutton has been disseminated in Michigan under the name Morris 

 Red with Steele's Red or Steele's Red Winter of Ohio as erroneous 

 synonyms. Ragan recognizes Morris Red as possibly identical with 

 Sutton. Morris Red as fruited at this Station from stock obtained 

 from D. G. Edmeston, Adrian, Mich., who has pronounced the fruit 

 borne by this stock to be the true Morris Red^, is certainly identical 

 with Sutton. 



Leroy refers to Sutton Beauty erroneously as a synonym for 

 Wellington.^ 



Historical. Sutton takes its name from the town of Sutton, Mass., in which 

 it originated. It was brought to notice through the Worcester County Horti- 

 cultural Society in 1848 (2). In 1849 Hovey included it in a descriptive list 

 of select varieties in the belief that it would become a popular fruit and re- 

 marked that it had as yet been but little disseminated. It was not included 

 in the American Pomological Society Catalogue till 1877 (?)• Within recent 

 years it has been planted and top-worked upon older trees to a considerable 

 extent in New York commercial orchards, but we do not know of any old 

 trees of this variety in this state. 



Tree. 



Tree vigorous with stout branches. Form upright spreading, eventually be- 

 coming roundish, dense. Tzvigs short to medium in length, straight, moder- 

 ately stout to stocky; internodes short to medium. Bark dark olive-green 

 somewhat tinged with reddish-brown, mottled and streaked with gray scarf- 

 skin, pubescent. Lenticels few, very scattering, not conspicuous, small to 

 medium, elongated or roundish, not raised. Buds prominent, large, broad, 

 obtuse to acute, pubescent, free. Leaves somewhat narrow, medium to large ; 

 foliage vigorous, dark green, healthy, rather dense. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium or rarely large, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form 

 roundish or slightly oblong rounding toward cavity and basin, sj-mmetrical, 

 regular or very slightly ribbed. Stem medium, to short, sometimes fleshy. 



1 Letters, D. G. Edmeston, 1897, 

 = Leroy, 1873:864. 



