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broad and narrow stripes and splashes of carmine. Dots numerous, small, 

 russet. Prevailing effect bright striped red over a yellow background. 



Calyx tube long, wide, conical to funnel-shape. Stamens basal to median. 



Core small to medium, abaxile to nearly axile; cells somewhat unsym- 

 metrical, open; core lines slightly clasping the funnel cylinder or meeting. 

 Carpels roundish obovate to elliptical, emarginate. Seeds medium or below, 

 sometimes tufted, rather wide, rather short, plump, acute to somewhat 

 obtuse. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, very sweet, 

 somewhat aromatic, good to very good. 



Season September to early winter. 



HOLLAND PIPPIN. 



REFERENCES, i. Coxe, 1817:109. fig. 2. Downing, 1845:86. 3. Ib., Hor- 

 ticulturist, 3:345. 1848. 4. Thomas, 1849:156. fig. 5. Cole, 1849:110. 

 6. Downing, Chas., Horticulturist, 8:196. 1853. 7- Elliott, 1854:138. 8. 

 Hovey, Mag. Hort., 22:555. 1856. fig. 9. Hooper, 1857:45. 10. Gregg, 

 1857:37. ii. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 12. Warder, 1867:506. 13. Wick- 

 son, 1889:244. 14. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:292. 15. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892:241. 16. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:124. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. FALL PIPPIN (i). French Pippin (7). HOLLAND PIPPIN (i, 

 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16). Pie Apple (2, 7, 8). Reinette 

 d'Hollande (2). Reinette d'Holland (7). Summer Pippin (2, 7, 8). 



There are two varieties in cultivation in New York under the 

 name Holland Pippin. One is a winter apple in season from late 

 autumn to April or May which has already been described under 

 the name Holland Winter, Vol. I., page 159. The other begins to 

 ripen earlier than Fall Pippin and is in season during September 

 and October. This variety was formerly confused by some with 

 the Fall Pippin. The following comparison of the two varieties 

 was given by Downing in 1848 (3). 



" The Holland Pippin, though considerably resembling this apple 

 in the growth of the tree, and size and shape of the fruit, is a 

 totally distinct apple from the Fall Pippin. In fact, while the Fall 

 Pippin is one of the best autumn table apples (at least in this dis- 

 trict), the Holland Pippin is of very inferior quality for dessert, 

 and is, in fact, only a cooking apple. As a kitchen fruit, however, 

 it is one of the most valuable summer fruits we know for it bears 

 regularly and well, comes into use at the beginning of August, and 

 continues fit for pies, tarts, and sauce, until October, when the Fall 

 Pippin begins to ripen. The Holland Pippin is fit for use while 



