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brown tinged with olive-green, lightly mottled with scarf-skin ; pubescent. 

 Lenticels quite numerous, small, oblong, not raised. Buds set deeply in the 

 bark, medium in size, plump, obtuse, appressed, slightly pubescent 



FRUIT. 



Fruit variable in size and form, usually medium to rather large. Form 

 roundish conic varying to somewhat oblong or sometimes a little oblate, often 

 distinctly inclined to conic, regular to irregularly elliptical, sometimes obscurely 

 ribbed ; sides unequal. Stem short to medium, slender to moderately slender, 

 sometimes swollen, pubescent, usually with a distinct reddish tinge on one 

 side. Cavity medium in size, acute varying to somewhat acuminate or some- 

 times to obtuse, narrow to moderately wide, deep to moderately shallow, often 

 compressed and furrowed, sometimes partly russeted. Calyx small to medium, 

 closed or partly open ; lobes rather leafy, medium to long, acute. Basin small 

 to medium, varying from medium in width and depth to narrow and moder- 

 ately shallow, abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled, often compressed. 



Skin moderately thick, tough, smooth, clear yellow usually more or less 

 blushed and sometimes with a distinctly red cheek with a few obscure car- 

 mine stripes, sometimes marked with suture line. Dots numerous, inconspicu- 

 ous, small, green or whitish, often submerged, sometimes with fine russet 

 point. Prevailing effect yellow. 



Calyx tube rather large, conical varying to funnel-form. Stamens median 

 or below. 



Core small to medium, usually axile but varying to somewhat abaxile ; cells 

 symmetrical, closed or sometimes partly open ; core lines clasping. Carpels 

 roundish to elongated, slightly emarginate, mucronate. Seeds below medium 

 to above, smooth, plump, wide, obtuse to somewhat acute, rather dark brown. 



Flesh whitish with yellow tinge, firm or very firm, moderately coarse, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, very brisk subacid, too acid for dessert, good. 



Season November to April. 



WALLACE HOWARD. 



REFERENCES, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1881:66. 2. Ib., 1883:93. 3. /&., 1887: 

 93. 4. Rural N. Y., 46:751. 1887. 5. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:252. 6. Taylor, 

 U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1893:288. 7. Thomas, 1897:658. 8. Beach and Clark, N. Y. 

 Sta. Bui., 248:149. 1904. 



SYNONYM. BOATMAN'S SEEDLING (i, 2). 



Fruit of pretty good size and attractive color, but the flesh lacks 

 character. Suitable only for dessert use. As tested at this Station 

 the tree is a pretty good grower, comes into bearing rather young 

 and yields moderate to good crops nearly annually, but the fruit 

 is not specially desirable for either home use or market. It is not 

 recommended for planting in New York. As grown in the South 

 it has been called a magnificent fruit of best quality ( i ) and one of 

 the finest apples cultivated in that region (3). 



