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Hooper, 1857:39. 18. Warder, 1867:719,725. 19. Downing, 1869:191. 20. 

 Fitz, 1872:168. 21. Leroy, 1873:407. fig. 22. Downing, 1881:11 index, app. 

 23. Hogg, 1884 185. 24. Wickson, 1889 -.245. 25. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. 

 Rpt., 1890:292. 26. Green, Rural N. Y., 49:604. 1890. 27. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892 :240. 28. Bunyard, Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc., 1898 :354. 29. Can. 

 Hort., 23 75. 1900. 30. Briiner, N. C. Sta. Bui., 182 :20. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. American Gloria Mundi (4, 7, 21). American Mammoth 

 (7, 10, 15, 17, 19, 21 ). Baltimore (10, 12, 14, 21, 23, 26, of some 19). Balti- 

 more Pippin (15, 17, 15). 5e//<? Dubois (23). 5r//<? Josephine (19, 21). 

 Copp's Mammoth (22). Glasen-wood (10). Glazenwood Gloria Mundi 

 (19, 21, 23). GLORIA MUNDI (i, 7, 10, n, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 

 29, 30). Gloria Mundi (5, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, 26). Impcratrice Josephine 

 (21). JOSEPHINE (21). Kinderhook Pippin (14). Mammoth (21, 23). 

 MAMMOTH PIPPIN (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, -18, 20, 26). Mammoth Pippin 

 (7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21 ). Melon (21). Mississippi? (19). Monstreuse 

 Pippin (21). Monstrous Pippin (23). Mountain Flora (22). JV. Y. Gloria 

 Mundi (3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 21). Ox Apple (10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 23, 26). 

 Pound (17). Vandync Apple (9). 



Fruit of largest size ; seldom cultivated except for exhibition ; suitable only 

 for culinary purposes. The tree is large, vigorous, spreading, hardy and 

 long-lived. It has been commonly held to be unproductive, but a few fruit 

 growers in Southeastern New York report that it is a good bearer and a 

 profitable commercial variety. Season October to January. 



Historical. The exact place of origin of this apple seems doubtful. In 

 1804 Mease stated, " It originated on the farm of Mr. Crooks, near Red Hook 

 in New York" (i). Thirteen years later Coxe credited it with a Long Island 

 origin (3). All that can be stated with certainty is that it is an old variety 

 known in parts of Eastern New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the 

 beginning of the last century. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit very large or large, uniform. Form roundish with truncate ends, 

 slightly conical, ribbed ; sides usually unequal. Stem medium to short, 

 moderately thick. Cavity large, acuminate, moderately deep to deep, broad, 

 furrowed and compressed, sometimes slightly russeted. Calyx medium to 

 large, open^or partly closed; lobes separated at base, short, narrow. Basin 

 large, moderately deep to deep, rather wide, somewhat abrupt, sometimes 

 compressed, furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin greenish-yellow sometimes with faint bronze blush. Dots small to 

 medium, often areolar with russet center, or light colored and submerged. 

 Prevailing effect yellow or greenish. 



Calyx tube very large, long, wide, broadly conical extending to core or 

 approaching cylindrical below. Stamens median. 



Core medium to rather large, usually decidedly abaxile; cells symmetrical, 

 open ; core lines usually clasping. Carpels broadly roundish to somewhat 

 elliptical, slightly tufted. Seeds moderately dark brown, medium to rather 

 small, rather narrow, short, plump, obtuse to acute, sometimes tufted. 



Flesh slightly tinged with greenish-yellow, coarse, moderately crisp, rather 

 tender, juicy, rather mild subacid, fair or nearly good in quality. 



Season October to January. 



