76 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Fruit of good size, and when highly colored rather attractive. 

 In general appearance it is intermediate between Oldenburg and 

 Gravenstein, perhaps resembling Gravenstein in color more than 

 Oldenburg. It is not equal to either of these varieties in quality. 

 The tree comes into bearing young, is an annual cropper and pro- 

 ductive. Not recommended for planting in New York. 



Historical. This is a comparatively recent introduction from England. It 

 has not been extensively disseminated and so far as we can learn its cultiva- 

 tion is not increasing in this country. 



TREE. 



Tree rather small, moderately vigorous with short, stout branches. Form 

 spreading and inclined to droop. Twigs moderately long, curved, stout, 

 with large terminal buds ; internodes medium in size. Bark brown, tinged 

 with olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lcnticels 

 numerous, conspicuous, medium size, round, slightly raised. Buds medium 

 size, broad, flat, obtuse, appressed, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to large, uniform. Form roundish oblate, slightly conic, ob- 

 scurely ribbed ; sides usually unequal. Stem medium in length, moderately 

 slender. Cavity acuminate to acute, rather wide, moderately deep to deep, 

 sometimes with outspreading russet. Calyx below medium to rather large, 

 closed or somewhat open. Basin rather small, shallow to medium in depth, 

 medium in width to rather wide, a little abrupt, slightly furrowed and 

 wrinkled. 



Skin thin, smooth, greenish-yellow or pale yellow, more or less thinly 

 overspread with red, irregularly mottled, splashed and distinctly striped with 

 pinkish carmine. Dots rather numerous, inconspicuous, light colored, sub- 

 merged. 



Calyx tube .rather short, cone-shape to funnel-form. Stamens median. 



Core medium to rather large, usually axile; cells symmetrical, closed or 

 slightly open ; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, very slightly 

 emarginate. Seeds rather dark brown, very wide, flat, obtuse to acute. 



Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, moderately firm, a little coarse, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, mild subacid, fair in quality. 



Season September and October. 



GLORIA MUNDI. 



REFERENCES, i. Dom. Encyc., 1804 (cited by 4). 2. Am. Card. Cal. t 

 1806:585. 3.00x6,1817:117. fig. 4. Thacher, 1822:131. 5. Buel, N. Y. Bd. 

 Agr. Mem., 1826:476. 6. Fessenden, 1828:129. 7. London Hort. Soc. Cat., 

 1831 :No. 447. 8. Kenrick, 1832:49. 9. Floy-Lindley, 1833:86. 10. Downing, 

 1845:110. fig. ii. Cole, 1849:122. 12. Thomas, 1849:182. 13. Phoenix. 

 Horticulturist, 4:470. 1850. 14. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:41. 1851. col. 

 pi. No. 35 and fig. 15. Elliott, 1854:174. 16. Mag. Hort., 23:83. 1857. 17. 



