THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 5 



spicuous, outspreading russet rays. Calyx medium to large, usually open; 

 lobes medium to short, rather narrow, acute. Basin rather small, deep, 

 narrow to nearly medium in width, abrupt, nearly smooth, symmetrical. 



Skin moderately thick, tough, smooth, glossy, somewhat waxy, greenish 

 or pale yellow deepening to orange-yellow in the sun, often entirely over- 

 spread with lively red or handsomely striped and splashed with bright car- 

 mine. Dots inconspicuous, small, scattering. Prevailing effect red or 

 striped. 



Calyx tube variable, long to short, wide to medium, conical to funnel- 

 shape. Stamens median to basal. 



Core small, usually axile; cells often not uniformly developed, closed or 

 very slightly open; core lines slightly clasping. Carpels elliptical to slightly 

 ovate, emarginate. Seeds medium in size, wide, short, rather plump, obtuse 

 to acute. 



Flesh nearly white with faint yellow tinge, firm, coarse, moderately crisp, 

 tender, juicy, mild subacid, fair to good. 



Season September and October or early November. 



AMSTERDAM. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1876 143 app. 2. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 

 56:26. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. AMSTERDAM (2). AMSTERDAM SWEET (i). Amsterdam 

 Sweet (2). Hightop Sweet incorrectly (i). 



Downing describes this fruit as medium in size, pale greenish-yellow, 

 striped and splashed with light and dark bright red; flesh white, half fine, 

 tender, juicy, rather rich, sweet, slightly aromatic; season October and 

 November. Origin Amsterdam, N. Y., on the farm of Joseph Britten (i). 

 We find no account of Amsterdam except the one above mentioned, and 

 have not seen the variety. 



ANISIM. 



REFERENCES, i. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-87:71. 2. Hos- 

 kins, Rural N. Y., 52 :2Q9. 1893. figs- 3- Greene, Minn. Sta. Bui, 32 :24O. 

 1893. 4. Budd, la. Sta. Bui., 31 :334. 1895. 5. Thomas, 1897 -.626. 6. Budd, 

 la. Sta. Bui., 41:66, 69, 71. 1899. 7- Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1899:15. 8. Mun- 

 son, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1902 :83, 86, 95. 9. Hansen, 5\ D. Sta. Bui., 76 :23. 1902. 

 fig. 10. Budd-Hansen, 1903 :38. fig. 



SYNONYMS. ANISIM (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Anisim of Peterson (9). 

 Borsdorfcr of Wragg (9). 18 M (3, 8, of Budd 9). 14 M of Budd (9). 

 Good Peasant of Patten (9). Jonathan of the North (4). Swedish Borsdorf 

 of Patten (9). Zusoff of Tuttle (9). 



Hansen (9) reports that this Russian apple is proving very valuable in 

 Minnesota and other parts of the Northwest. It may be of some value in 

 those portions of New York state where superior hardiness is a prime 

 requisite. Hansen's description is given below. " Tree a strong grower in 

 the nursery and orchard and a prodigious bearer ; young trees upright, 

 spreading with age; limbs long, slender with a very strong shoulder; leaves 



