378 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



base, often irregularly elliptical and somewhat ribbed ; axis sometimes oblique ; 

 sides often unequal. Stem short to moderately long, medium in thickness to 

 rather slender. Cavity usually rather large, acute to acuminate, moderately 

 shallow to deep, broad, gently furrowed, sometimes lipped, smooth or some- 

 times partly russeted. Calyx small to medium, partly open or sometimes 

 closed ; lobes convergent or connivent, short to medium length, obtuse to 

 acute. Basin small to medium, often decidedly oblique, rather shallow to 

 moderately deep, usually rather narrow but sometimes moderately wide, obtuse 

 to rather abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin smooth, moderately thick, tough, waxy, bright pale yellow, often with 

 a blush which in well-colored specimens deepens to dark pinkish-red. Often 

 a suture line extends from the basin nearly or quite to the cavity. Dots 

 numerous, whitish and submerged or with fine russet point. Prevailing effect 

 yellow with a pretty contrasting blush. 



Caly.r tube wide above, rather short, cone-shape or funnel-form. Stamens 

 median to marginal. 



Core rather small to above medium, abaxile ; cells not uniformly developed, 

 usually symmetrical and open, sometimes closed; core lines somewhat clasp- 

 ing. Carpels elongated ovate, narrow, emarginate, tufted. Seeds often abor- 

 tive ; the plump ones vary from small to rather large and are more or less 

 irregular, usually obtuse to acute, dull dark bro\vn, sometimes tufted. 



Flesh whitish tinged with pale yellow, moderately firm, a little coarse, some- 

 what crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, distinctly aromatic, good to very 

 good. 



WINTER HOG ISLAND SWEET. 



REFERENCE. Downing, 1869:413. 



This variety is mentioned by Downing as having originated on Long Island. 

 We are unacquainted with it and have received no reports concerning it from 

 any portion of the state. Downing describes it as medium or below, pale 

 yellow striped and shaded with light and dark red; flesh tender, rather rich 

 and sweet, good; season November to February. 



WINTER PEARMAIN. 



REFERENCES, i. Forsyth, 1803:51. 2. Thacher, 1822:131. 3. Forsyth, 1824: 

 118. 4. Ib., 1824:130. 5. Floy-Lindley, 1833:62. 6. Cultivator, 3:36. 1846. 

 7. Thomas, 1849:175. fig. 8. Gregg, 1857:60. 9. Mas, LeVerger, 4:19. 1865. 

 10. Warder, 1867:736. n. Downing, 1869:413. 12. Fitz, 1872:167. 13. Leroy, 

 I 873o4i. fig. 14. Hogg, 1884:169. 15. Ib., 1884:246. 16. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:253. 



SYNONYMS. Autumn Pearmain, erroneously (7). Ducks Bill (15). Ger- 

 maine (13). Great Pearmain (n). Green Winter Pearmain (12). HERE- 

 FORDSHIRE PEARMAIN (6). HERTFORDSHIRE PEARMAIN (i). Hertfordshire 

 Pearmain (4). OLD ENGLISH PEARMAIN (3). Old English Pearmain (14). 

 Old Pearmain (5, 7, n, 14, of Lindley 13). Par main d'Anglctcrre of Knoop 

 1760 (13). Par main d'Hiver (5, n). Par main-Pep ping (13). PEARMAIN 

 (2, 14). Pearmain (n). Pearmain Herefordshire (12). PEARMAIN D'HIVER 

 (13). Pepin Par main d'Angleterre (5, n). Pepin Parmain d'Hiver (n). 



