IO4 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



This is an attractive apple which bears a decided resemblance to Alexander 

 in form, color and quality. The tree is a moderate grower, comes into bear- 

 ing rather young and yields moderate to good crops almost annually. We 

 have not yet determined whether or not it is superior to Alexander. 



Historical. Received in 1892 for testing at this Station from C. G. Patten, 

 Charles City, la. (2). 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous with short, moderately stout, crooked branches. 

 Form rather flat and spreading, inclined to droop. Tivigs short, straight, 

 slender with large terminal buds ; internodes short to medium. Bark dull 

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

 Lenticels scattering, small, oblong, not raised. Buds small, plump, obtuse, 

 free, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit above medium, usually large to very large. Form oblate conic, rather 

 flat at the base, somewhat ribbed, symmetrical. Stem medium to long, thick. 

 Cavity acute, deep, medium in width to wide, symmetrical, sometimes com- 

 pressed, heavily russeted. Calyx large, open ; lobes separated at base, short, 

 narrow, acute. Basin moderately shallow to rather deep, rather narrow, 

 abrupt, distinctly furrowed to nearly smooth. 



Skin rather tough, smooth, waxy, light yellowish-green, mottled, striped 

 and splashed with bright, dark red over a large part of the surface. Dots 

 indistinct, medium size, gray, scattering. 



Calyx 1 tube short, wide, conical or approaching funnel-form. Stamens basal 

 to median. 



Core medium size, nearly axile ; cells closed or slightly open ; core lines 

 clasping or nearly meeting. Carpels very broadly ovate or inclined to ellipti- 

 cal, slightly emarginate, tufted. Seeds medium to small, wide, short, rather 

 flat, obtuse. 



Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, firm, rather coarse, tender, very juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, fair to good. 



Season September and October. 



HUNTER PIPPIN. 



REFERENCE, i. Downing, 1876 :54 app. 

 SYNONYMS. None. 



A chance seedling which originated in Westport, N. Y. Downing de- 

 scribes the tree as moderately vigorous and a good annual bearer; fruit 

 medium size, whitish-yellow; flesh brisk subacid; season August (i). 



So far as we can leani this variety is not being propagated. 



HURLBUT. 



REFERENCES, i. Cole, 1849:118. fig. 2. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:31. 

 1851. col. pi. and fig. 3. Downing, 1857:155. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 

 5. Warder, 1867:722. 6. Thomas, 1875:201. 7. Barry, 1883:347. 8. Lyon, 

 Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:292. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:241. 10. Mun- 



