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ing. Carpels smooth or nearly so, broadly roundish to angular-ovate, wide 

 at the middle and tapering toward the base and apex, but slightly emarginate 

 if at all, sometimes slightly tufted. Seeds numerous, dark brown, medium in 

 size, moderately narrow, plump, obtuse to acute, sometimes tufted. 



Flesh tinged with a decided deep yellow, firm, at first rather crisp or hard, 

 but often becoming tough, moderately fine, sprightly subacid, juicy, very good. 



Season November to midwinter or later. 



LONG STEM OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



REFERENCES, i. Brinckle, Mag. Hort., 19:169. 1853. 2. Downing, 1857:86. 

 3. Warder, 1867:725. 4. Thomas, 1885:236. 



A Pennsylvania apple described by Dr. Brinckle in 1853 as a new variety 

 (i). It is but seldom found in New York and is not recommended for plant- 

 ing in this state. 



Other varieties which have been cultivated under the name of Long Stem 

 will be noticed in Volume II. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit below medium in size. Form roundish inclined to cylindrical, ribbed 

 but faintly if at all. Stem long to very long, slender, bracted. Cavity medium 

 to rather small, acuminate, rather narrow to moderately wide, usually smooth. 

 Calyx medium to rather large; lobes often leafy, elongated, obtuse. Basin 

 shallow to very shallow, narrow, furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin smooth, pale yellow or greenish, nearly covered with thin red and 

 faintly marked with narrow stripes of carmine. Dots numerous, gray or 

 russet. 



Calyx tube funnel-form approaching cylindrical, with pistil point extending 

 into the base. Stamens median or above. 



Core large, abaxile; cells symmetrical, open; core lines clasp the funnel 

 cylinder. Carpels smooth, much concave, elongated approaching oval, slightly 

 emarginate. Seeds very numerous, below medium to rather large, obtuse to 

 acute, variable, plump, moderately wide. 



Flesh tinged with yellow or greenish, firm, crisp, rather tender, juicy to 

 very juicy, moderately fine-grained, sprightly subacid, good to very good. 



Season November to February. 



McAFEE* 



REFERENCES, i. Elliott, 1854:158. 2. Downing, 1857:170. 3. Downing, 

 Horticulturist, 16:42. 1861, 4. Warder, 1867:601, 725. 5. Howsley, Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1871:76. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1871. 7. Downing, 1872: 

 260, 363, 21 app. fig. 8. Fitz, 1872:143. 9. Barry, 1883:349. 10. Thomas, 

 1885:517. ii. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:294. 12. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:244. 13. Beach, W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. An. Rpt., 41:76. 1901. 14. Budd- 

 Hansen, 1903:119. 15. Bruner, N. C. Sta. Bui, 182:27. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. Gray Apple (7). Gray's Keeper (5). Indian Wyandotte 

 (7). LARGE STRIPED PEARMAIN (4). Large Striped Pearmain (i, 5, 6, 7). 

 LARGE STRIPED WINTER PEARMAIN (3). Large Striped Winter Pearmain 

 (7, 9). McAfee (7). McAfee Red (14). MCAFEE'S NONESUCH (8). 

 McAfee's Nonesuch (5). MCAFEE'S NONSUCH (2, 7, 9, 10). McAfees 



