66 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Flesh yellowish, sometimes stained with red, firm, breaking, rather coarse, 

 tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, slightly aromatic, fair to good. 



Season November to January. 



Baxter's Pearmain of Downing, p. 89 and of Hogg, p. 16 is distinct from 

 Baxter above described. 



BEACH. 



REFERENCES, i. Stinson, Ark. Sta. Bui., 49:9. 1898. fig. 2. Ib., 60:126. 

 1899. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1899:15. 4. N. C. State Bd. Agr. Bui, 1900:9. 

 5. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:287. 1901. 6. Budd-Hansen, 1903:44. 7. 

 Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 48:37. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. Apple of Commerce (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Lady Pippin (i). 

 Richardson's Red (i, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7). 



A red Arkansas apple, which as yet has been but little tested either in New 

 York or adjacent states. In New York ordinarily the season is not long 

 enough for the proper development of apples of the group to which the Beach 

 belongs. For this reason that variety can hardly be expected to prove valu- 

 able here. Waugh reports that, as grown in Vermont, it appears to be superior 

 in all respects to Ben Davis, and is really good in quality (5). It is a very 

 late keeper. 



Historical. Stinson reports that this variety has been grown to a consider- 

 able extent in Benton and Washington counties, Arkansas, under the names 

 Lady Pippin and Richardson's Red. It has also been introduced under the 

 name Apple of Commerce (i). He has found the variety productive and a 

 good keeper, but because it is only fair in quality he advises against the plant- 

 ing of it in Arkansas (2). 



TREE. 



Tree rather large, vigorous, productive, comes into bearing rather young, 

 and has a tendency to produce moderate crops annually; branches somewhat 

 stocky. Form round, dense. Twigs moderately stout, with long internodes, 

 somewhat crooked. Bark nearly smooth, clear, bright light reddish-brown, 

 becoming dull dark brown approaching black, thinly mottled with scarf-skin, 

 somewhat pubescent. Lenticels rather numerous, conspicuous, usually round- 

 ish, above medium to very large, raised slightly or not at all. Buds small to 

 medium, deep set, obtuse, pubescent. Leaves large, long, often broad ; petioles 

 red at base; foliage rather dense. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit as grown in this region appears not to ripen properly. It is about 

 medium in size and, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form usually roundish, 

 slightly obovate, or sometimes somewhat oblate, regular, symmetrical. Stem 

 medium, rather slender. Cavity acute to acuminate, deep to medium depth, 

 moderately wide, green or with outspreading russet, symmetrical. Calyx 

 medium, closed. Basin rather shallow to moderately deep, obtuse .to rather 

 abrupt, moderately wide, furrowed, corrugated, often with some mammiform 

 protuberances. 



Skin rather thick, tough, smooth, bright yellow, shaded and mottled with 

 red and striped with dark carmine. Dots inconspicuous, small, gray or whitish. 

 Prevailing effect red or red striped, decidedly attractive. 



Caly.v tube rather narrow, deep, conical or funnel-form, with fleshy pro- 

 jection of pistil point into its base. Stamens median to marginal. 



