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fewer trees of it growing to-day had it not sometimes been purchased 

 by mistake for the true Twenty Ounce. The tree is a vigorous 

 grower, hardy, healthy and long-lived, but often it is not a satis- 

 factory cropper. The fruit is large, noticeably heavy and apt to drop 

 from the tree. 



Historical. The origin of this variety is uncertain. So far as we can learn 

 it has always been commonly known to fruit growers and fruit buyers by the 

 name Twenty Ounce Pippin and doubtless will continue to be so known as 

 long as it remains in cultivation. Occasionally it has been grown under the 

 name King. It should be remarked, however, that it is quite distinct from 

 Tompkins King. It is known locally as Oxheart. 



Thomas in 1849 (2) recognized it as less desirable than the Twenty Ounce. 

 Elliott (5) and Warder (6) adopted the name Caynga Red Streak for the 

 Twenty Ounce hoping thereby to prevent their readers from confusing its 

 name with that of Twenty Ounce Pippin. Downing (7) added to the con- 

 fusion by applying the name Cabashea to the Twenty Ounce Pippin which name 

 had already been given to a fall variety, 1 and was so recognized by Thomas, 

 Emmons and Warder. This fall Cabashea comes in season about with the 

 true Twenty Ounce but is quite distinct from that variety. 



TREE. 



Tree medium to large, moderately vigorous. Form spreading or somewhat 

 drooping. Tzvigs medium to long, moderately stout to stout; internodes short. 

 Bark dark brownish-red, mottled with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels 

 numerous, moderately conspicuous, round, raised. Buds large, broad, plump, 

 obtuse, appressed, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large to very large, noticeably heavy. Form variable, somewhat 

 oblate to globular with flattened base, often slightly inclined to conic, pretty 

 regular but often somewhat elliptical or obscurely ribbed ; sides frequently a 

 little unequal. Stem usually short and thick to sometimes moderately thick 

 and of medium length. Cavity medium or below, acute to nearly obtuse, mod- 

 erately shallow to deep, wide, somewhat furrowed, sometimes lipped, bright 

 deep green with elongated whitish dots, often partly russeted and with out- 

 spreading russet rays. Calyx medium to large, closed or partly open; lobes 

 separated at the base, wide, nearly flat or somewhat reflexed, pubescent. 

 Basin below medium to large, shallow to moderately deep, obtuse to some- 

 what abrupt, irregularly furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin rather thick, tough, smooth, clear pale yellow or greenish, in highly 

 colored specimens largely washed, mottled and blushed with bright deep red 

 striped and splashed with carmine. Dots numerous, small or narrow and 

 elongated, moderately conspicuous, often submerged or depressed, whitish, 

 sometimes with russet point. When well grown the general appearance is 

 decidedly attractive and the color is somewhat like that of the Baldwin, 

 particularly about the base. 



Calyx tube short, varying from funnel-shape with wide limb to obtuse cone- 

 shape. Stamens median to basal. 



*N. Y. Agr. Soc. Rpt., 1849 : 3S o. 



