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FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to large, pretty uniform in size. Form roundish,- often some- 

 what inclined to oblong conic varying to slightly oblate, sides unequal, some- 

 times slightly ribbed, rather uniform in shape. Stem medium to long. Cavity 

 rather obtuse to acute or slightly acuminate, rather shallow to moderately 

 deep, moderately narrow, usually russeted, sometimes prominently lipped. 

 Calyx medium to large, closed or partly open; lobes very long, acuminate, 

 reflexed. Basin rather obtuse, moderately wide, medium to shallow, often 

 slightly corrugated, nearly symmetrical. 



Skin thick, smooth, greenish-yellow almost entirely overspread with some- 

 what dull red, indistinctly striped and mottled with carmine, sprinkled with 

 gray dots; occasionally rather large russet dots and fecks are seen. Not 

 particularly attractive in color. 



Calyx tube rather large, rather short and wide to sometimes long, funnel- 

 form with short truncate cylinder and fleshy projection of pistil point into its 

 base. 



Core medium or below, open or partly closed, nearly axile ; core lines meet- 

 ing or when the tube is funnel-form, clasping the cylinder of the tube. 

 Carpels roundish ovate to pointed ovate, deeply emarginate. Seeds below 

 medium, very numerous, dark, short, obtuse to acute, plump. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately coarse, rather crisp, tender, rather 

 firm, very juicy, briskly subacid to nearly acid, pleasantly aromatic, rich in 

 flavor, good in quality. 



Season November to midwinter. 



Uses. Acceptable for dessert. Particularly suitable for culinary use. 



ALLISON. 



REFERENCES, i. U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:19. 2. Watts, Tenn. Sta. Bui, 9:6. 

 1896. fig. 3. Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1897:35. 

 SYNONYM. Jones Seedling (i, 2, 3). 



This is a variety of Tennessee origin. Watts (2) calls it a valuable winter 

 apple for Tennessee. Although it has not been tested here sufficiently to 

 show its adaptability to New York conditions, so far as it has been tested it 

 does not promise to be as valuable as it is in more southern latitudes. 



TREE. 



Tree rather vigorous, productive ; branches long and slender. Form up- 

 right spreading, rather dense. Twigs long, slightly curved, medium stout; 

 internodes below medium to short. Bark bright reddish-brown varying to 

 reddish-green with light scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, small, 

 roundish. Buds medium size, broad, obtuse, pubescent Leaves medium in 

 size, broad. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to above. Form oblate, rather strongly ribbed, sides unequal, 

 rather uniform. Stem short to medium. Cavity wide, rather shallow, irreg- 

 ular, sometimes russeted. Calyx below medium to large, closed or somewhat 

 open. Basin moderately deep or rather shallow, moderately wide, slightly 

 wrinkled. Skin rather thick, greenish, sometimes faintly blushed and splashed 



