156 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



HAZEN. 



A yellow or greenish apple of good size, mild flavor, nearly sweet, good 

 or nearly good in quality. The tree comes into bearing young, is a rather 

 strong grower and so far as tested here is productive. It is not recommended 

 for planting in New York. 



Historical. Hazen was originated by J. Erwin Lord, Pompanoosuc, Vt, 

 who says that it was produced by crossing some fine cultivated variety, record 

 of name now lost, upon an unnamed seedling red winter apple. 



TREE. 



Twigs very short, slender, straight or nearly so ; internodes medium. Bark 

 slightly dull reddish, somewhat pubescent. Lenticels not very conspicuous, 

 small to nearly medium, generally quite elongated. Buds rather small, prom- 

 inent, fleshy, acute, moderately pubescent, slightly adhering to the bark. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium or above, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish in- 

 clined to conic, varying to somewhat oblate, symmetrical. Stem medium to 

 long, rather slender. Cavity obtuse to acute, medium in depth and width, 

 usually symmetrical, sometimes russeted. Calyx small to medium, closed or 

 partly open. Basin often oblique, shallow, moderately wide, obtuse, slightly 

 furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin yellow, marbled with green. Dots small, numerous, greenish and 

 russet. 



Calyx tube rather small, short, usually cone-shape, sometimes varying to 

 funnel-form. 



Core medium, varying to rather large, open ; core lines usually meeting. 

 Carpels broadly roundish, mucronate. Seeds numerous, small to medium, 

 rather narrow, acute, moderately light brown. 



Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, somewhat crisp, not tender, moderately juicy, 

 sweet or nearly so, slightly aromatic, fair to good. 



Season December to April. 



HENNIKER. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1876:54 app. 2. Hogg, 1884:126. 3. Garten- 

 flora, 39:265. 1890. col. pi. 4. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:243. 5. Beach, N. Y. 

 Sta. An. Rpt., 11:593. 1892. 6. Jour. Royal Hort. Soc., 1898:356. 7. Powell 

 and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:44. 1903. 8. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. 

 Bui., 248:124. 1904. 



SYNONYM. LADY HENNIKER (i, 2, 4, 5, 6). 



Fruit of good size and excellent quality but not attractive enough 

 in form and color to rank as a first-class commercial variety. The 

 tree is a strong grower. It does not come into bearing very young 

 but is quite productive in alternate years. There is apt to be con- 

 siderable loss from the dropping of the fruit. It is not recommended 

 for planting in New York. 



