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Core medium to rather large, axile or nearly so ; cells usually symmetrical 

 and closed, sometimes open ; core lines clasping the funnel cylinder. Carpels 

 broadly roundish or inclined to ovate or to obcordate, slightly emarginate, 

 tufted. Seeds few, often abortive ; when well developed they are medium to 

 large, rather long, plump, acute to somewhat obtuse, sometimes tufted, 

 medium brown. 



Flesh whitish tinged with yellow, firm, coarse, rather tender, rather crisp 

 or breaking, moderately juicy, sprightly subacid with a peculiar but not high 

 flavor, fair or sometimes nearly good in quality. 



Season October to January or February. 



VANHOY. 



References, i. -V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 8:356. 1889. 2. Beach, lb., 15:276, 

 284. 1896. 3. Massey, N. C. Sta. Bui, 149:318. 1898. 4. Bruner, N. C. Bd. 

 Agr. Bui, 1900:11. 5, Budd-Hansen, 1903:194. 6. Powell and Fulton, U. S. 

 B. P. I. Bui, 48:59. 1903. 7. Beach and Clark, .V. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:148. 

 1904. 8. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:319. 1905. 9. J. Van. Lindley, Cat. 

 Pomona. iV. C. (cited by 8). 



Synonyms. Van Hoy (3). Van Hoy No-Core (i, 2). Van Hoy No- 

 Core (5, 8). 



As grown at the Geneva Station, \^anhoy lacks character, being 

 unattractive in general appearance and only fair in quality. It is 

 not desirable for any purpose and is remarkable only because the 

 core is small and usually has no well-developed seeds. 



Historical. This is a variety of North Carolina origin and in its native 

 state it is said to be a fair dessert apple with good market qualities (3, 4). 

 It is practically unknown in New York. 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous, not large. Form spreading, rather flat, open. 

 Twigs below medium to short, straight, slender to moderately stout; inter- 

 nodes long to below medium. Bark dark clear reddish-brown with some 

 olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin, but slightly pubescent if at all. 

 Lenticels rather conspicuous, scattering, medium to small, elongated, slightly 

 raised. Buds large to below medium, broad, plump, acute to obtuse, free or 

 somewhat appressed, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 

 Fruit medium, sometimes large. Form oblate to roundish, a little inclined 

 to conic; axis sometimes oblique; sides often somewhat unequal. Stem 

 medium to long, moderately thick. Cavity medium in size, acute to acumi- 

 nate, moderately narrow to rather wide, moderately deep to deep, often com- 

 pressed or obscurely furrowed, sometimes lipped, sometimes thinly russeted. 

 Calyx below medium to large, closed or partly open ; lobes often leafy, long, 

 acute to acuminate. Basin small to medium, somewhat obtuse to rather 

 abrupt, medium in width and depth or sometimes deep, occasionally slightly 

 furrowed. 



