io8 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Skin smooth, waxen yellow, overspread with a bright light red blush, in- 

 distinctly marked with narrow carmine splashes. Dots green or grayish. 

 Prevailing effect attractive red and yellow. 



Calyx tube rather large, rather short urn-shape to truncate funnel-form. 

 Stamens basal to above median. 



Core medium to small, abaxile ; cells usually symmetrical, open or some- 

 times closed; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels smooth, 

 broadly elliptical, quite concave. Seeds medium in size, wide, obtuse. 



Flesh a little tinged with yellow, firm, moderately coarse, crisp, rather 

 tender, juicy, mild subacid, slightly aromatic, good to nearly very good. 



Season December to April or later. 



DOCTOR WALKER. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1881:83. app. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:237. 

 3. Thomas, 1897:633. 

 SYNONYM. Litsey (i). 



As grown here the fruit is only moderately attractive, being dull 

 in color and scarcely medium in size. The tree does not come into 

 bearing very early, but is quite productive, and the fruit keeps very 

 late. It is not recommended for planting in New York. 



Historical. A seedling of Rails which originated on the farm of John 

 Litsey near Springfield, Ky., in which locality it is said to be superior to its 

 parent, being hardy, productive and blooming late in the season (i). 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous or moderately vigorous; branches short, moderately stout. 

 Form upright spreading and rather open. Twigs below medium or short, 

 straight, rather stout with large terminal buds ; internodes below medium or 

 short. Bark clear dark olive-green somewhat tinged with reddish-brown, 

 little or no scarf-skin, decidedly pubescent. Lenticels numerous, medium to 

 small, roundish to oblong, not raised. Buds often large, broad, plump, obtuse, 

 free, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium or below. Form roundish inclined tj conic, sometimes 

 roundish oblate. Stem short to medium. Cavity acute to acuminate, rather 

 deep, moderately broad, somewhat furrowed, sometimes russeted. Calyx 

 medium to large, closed or partly open ; lobes often leafy, long, acuminate. 

 Basin abrupt, medium in width and depth, somewhat furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin tough, smooth, somewhat glossy, pale green or yellowish, deeply 

 blushed or mottled with purplish-red, with distinct narrow dull carmine stripes. 

 Dots numerous, conspicuous, pale yellow or grayish. 



Calyx tube cone-shape. 



Core medium to small, closed or partly open ; core lines meeting or slightly 

 clasping. Carpels roundish inclined to obcordate, emarginate, slightly tufted. 

 Seeds medium or above, dark, wide, obtuse, slightly tufted. 



