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(5, 7). McAFFEE (4). MCAFFEE'S NONESUCH (6). Missouri Superior 

 (5, 7, J 3)- Neiv Missouri (5). Nonsuch (7). Park (5). Parks Keeper 

 (5, 7, 13)- Snorter (i, 7). Stevenson Pippin (13). Sttn* (15). Storr's 

 Wine (5). STRIPED PEARMAIN (i). Striped Sweet Pippin (7). STRIPED 

 WINTER PEARMAIN (7). Valandingham (5). White Crow (5). Winter 

 Pearmain (5). Winter Pippin of some (7). Zeeke (5). 



This is an old variety well known in portions of the South and of the 

 Middle West. As grown in Western New York it is a reliable bearer giving 

 moderately heavy crops, the fruit hangs well to the tree, develops good color 

 and is a late keeper but its quality is not very satisfactory. It is not recom- 

 mended for planting in this state. 



Historical. An old variety which originated near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. 

 At first it was called Nonesuch but afterwards became widely known under 

 the name McAfee's Nonsuch. Dr. Howsley gives an extended account of its 

 origin and of its dissemination under various synonyms (5). 



TREE. 



Tree medium in size, moderately vigorous to vigorous. Form roundish, 

 somewhat spreading. Twigs medium in length, rather slender with dark 

 bark ; slightly pubescent towards the tips ; young twigs smooth, dark, reddish- 

 brown. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to large. Form roundish oblate, regular. Stem short to 

 long. Cavity large, wide, acute, rather deep, gently furrowed, often with 

 thin outspreading russet. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow, usually rather 

 narrow, sometimes broad, sometimes compressed, wrinkled and gently 

 furrowed. 



Skin rather thin, smooth, yellow faintly washed with red and splashed and 

 striped with carmine, often marked over the base with thin, grayish, mottled 

 or streaked scarf-skin and sometimes with fine, irregularly broken russet lines. 

 Dots minute, indented, gray or whitish mingled with some that are larger, 

 areolar. Prevailing effect striped red. 



Calyx tube funnel-form, sometimes elongated and constricted at the base 

 of the limb, enlarging somewhat below and extending to the core. Stamens 

 median to basal. 



Core medium in size, decidedly abaxile, roundish ; cells pretty symmetrical, 

 open ; core lines clasp the funnel cylinder. Carpels rather concave, tufted, 

 very broadly obovate or approaching obcordate, narrowing towards the stem. 

 Seeds numerous, large, long, rather wide, obtuse, dark. 



Flesh yellowish, somewhat coarse, somewhat breaking, tender, juicy, mild 

 subacid approaching sweet, good to very good. 



Season October to February. 



McKINLEY. 



REFERENCES, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 2. Warder, 1867:606. fig. 3. 

 Downing, 1872:261. 4. Thomas, 1885:517. 5. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:244. 

 6. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:188. 1905. 



SYNONYM. MACKINLAY (i). MacKinlay (6), 



