THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 79 



these pests may be kept under good control. Golden Pippin is 

 grown to a considerable extent in various parts of New York state 

 and in New England. In some sections it is regarded as one of 

 the most desirable of the fall varieties for commercial planting. 



Historical. The origin of this variety is unknown. It has long been in 

 cultivation. In New York it is now found mostly in old orchards and, gen- 

 erally speaking, its cultivation is not increasing. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit very large or large, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form roundish 

 to roundish oblate, sometimes slightly conic, often with a broad flat base and 

 broadly ribbed toward the apex. Stem long to medium, thick, sometimes 

 swollen. Cavity acute to acuminate, medium in depth, broad, usually rather 

 symmetrical, sometimes lipped, russeted and often with heavy, outspreading 

 russet rays. Calyx rather large, closed. Basin deep, moderately wide to 

 wide, abrupt, slightly furrowed, sometimes irregularly compressed. 



Skin rather tender, green or yellowish changing to a deeper and rather 

 attractive yellow when fully mature, sometimes with bronze blush and russet 

 flecks. Dots small to rather large and conspicuous, greenish and submerged 

 or with russet point. 



Calyx tube wide, conical. Stamens median to somewhat basal. 



Core rather small, somewhat abaxile ; cells open ; core lines meeting or 

 slightly clasping. Carpels roundish or approaching elliptical, sometimes 

 obovate, heavily tufted. Seeds few, often not perfectly developed, medium 

 size, irregular, rather dark brown, rather plump, acute. 



Flesh yellowish, coarse, rather tender, juicy, agreeable mild subacid, some- 

 what aromatic, good to very good. 



Season late September to December or January. 



(II) GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1869:194. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:240. 

 SYNONYMS. GOLDEN PIPPIN (i, 2). Pittstown Pippin (i). 



Downing states that this is an old apple grown many years ago in Adams, 

 Mass. Tree upright and vigorous; fruit rather large, roundish oblate, soi re- 

 times conic, greenish-yellow with blush; flesh yellowish, sprightly subacid, 

 good for cooking; season September and October (i). 



It appears that this variety is no longer propagated in New York. 



GOLDEN REINETTE. 



REFERENCES, i. Budd, la. Agr. Coll. Bui, 1885 -.32, 35, 38. 2. Ib., 1890 -.25 

 3. Ib.,Ia. Sta. Bui., 19:538. 1892. 4. Munson, Me. Sta. An. Rpt., 1896:74, 80. 

 5. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui., 152:221. 1898. 6. Munson, Me. Sta. An. Rpt., 

 18:83. 1902. 7. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:124. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. No. 51 Vor. (i, 2). No. 10 (7). Solotoc rcnct (i). Zolotoi 

 renet (7). 



