300 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



in cold storage till May without scald or decay (4). It is not recommended 

 for planting in this state. 

 This is a very different variety from Cranberry Pippin. 



Historical. Originated in Scott county, Virginia, from seed of an unknown 

 variety forty or more years ago (i). It is said to be a vigorous grower and 

 very productive in that region, yielding very large, handsome and showy fruit. 

 It has been disseminated by nurserymen in the South Atlantic states and in 

 the Central Mississippi valley (2), but it is practically unknown among north- 

 ern fruit growers. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium in size but in the South grows large (i, 4). Form roundish 

 varying to slightly oblate or to broadly ovate, often somewhat ribbed, usually 

 symmetrical. Stem short to rather long, moderately thick. Cavity moder- 

 ately large, acute to acuminate, deep to moderately deep, rather narrow to 

 moderately wide, pretty symmetrical, gently furrowed, sometimes lipped, often 

 partly russeted. Calyx medium to rather large, closed or partly open; lobes 

 acute to acuminate, sometimes separated at the base. Basin often oblique, 

 very shallow to moderately shallow, narrow to moderately wide, obtuse, fur- 

 rowed, wrinkled. 



Skin rather thick, tough, smooth, yellow, largely overspread with pinkish- 

 red striped with purplish-carmine, mottled and striped over the base with thin 

 scarf-skin which produces a grayish appearance. Dots conspicuous, numer- 

 ous, small to large, pale, often areolar with russet center. Prevailing effect 

 attractive red. 



Calyx tube wide, cone-shape to urn-shape. Stamens marginal to median. 



Core small to above medium, axile or sometimes abaxile ; cells often not 

 uniformly developed, usually symmetrical, closed or sometimes open ; core 

 lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels rather flat, broadly ovate to some- 

 what elliptical, mucronate, usually not emarginate, smooth or slightly tufted. 

 Seeds medium or above, moderately narrow, plump, acute, sometimes tufted. 



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

 little tough, moderately juicy, slightly astringent, mild subacid, fair to good. 



SCHODACK. 



REFERENCES, i. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:224. 1892. 2. Beach and Clark, 

 N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:143. 1904. 



This fruit is worthy of notice only because it keeps remarkably late. Its 

 general appearance is good for a green apple and it retains good color, firm 

 texture and a good degree of acidity till very late in the season. As fruited 

 at this Station it seldom averages above medium size. It is fairly acceptable 

 for culinary purposes from March till July but it is not good enough in quality 

 to be classed as a dessert apple. The tree is a pretty good grower, comes into 

 bearing rather young and is a reliable cropper, yielding moderate to good 

 crops almost annually. 



Historical. Received here for testing from E. L. Smith, South Schodack, 

 Rensselaer county, N. Y., in 1892. 



