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A variety of unknown origin. It is supposed to have originated in Egypt, 

 Monroe county, N. Y. According to Downing (2) the tree is thrifty, a 

 reliable cropper and very productive; the fruit medium, roundish oblate, 

 whitish, striped and splashed with light and dark red; flesh yellowish, very 

 tender, lively stibacid, very good; in season during late September, October 

 and November. 



We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report con- 

 cerning it from any of our correspondents. 



SAFSTAHOLMS. 



REFERENCES, i. Regel, 1868:473. 2. Gibb, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1886-87 :8i. 3. Eneroth- Smirnoff, 1901 146. 4. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui., 

 76 196. 1902. 



SYNONYMS. SAFSTAHOLM (2, 4). SAFSTAHOLMSAPLE (i). SAFSTAHOLMS- 

 APPLE (3). 



This is an apple of fairly good red color, not particularly bright yet not 

 unattractive. The flesh lacks piquancy and is not very juicy but because 

 of its distinct aroma and rich subacid flavor it is classed among the good 

 dessert apples. It is hardly acid enough for culinary use. The tree is a 

 pretty good grower, comes into bearing young and so far as tested at this 

 Station promises to be productive. It is doubtful whether it has sufficient 

 value for the New York fruit grower to make it worthy of trial in this state. 



Historical. Originated in Sweden about 1835. It was received for testing 

 at this Station from the United States Pomologist in 1901. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous with rather short, slender branches. Form 

 upright spreading or roundish, open. Twigs short, rather slender to mod- 

 erately stout, straight or nearly so; internodes short to medium. Bark 

 rather dull brown tinged with red, mottled with heavy scarf-skin, pubescent. 

 Lenticels very scattering, small to medium, roundish, not raised. Buds often 

 rather deeply set in the bark, medium size or below, plump, obtuse to some- 

 what acute, free, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to large, pretty uniform in shape and size. Form oblong to 

 oblong conic, somewhat elliptical, often indistinctly ribbed; sides often un- 

 equal. Stem short to medium, moderately slender to rather thick. Cavity 

 large, acute to acuminate, moderately shallow to deep, wide, sometimes 

 lipped, often russeted. Calyx medium or below, usually partly open ; lobes 

 moderately narrow, acute. Basin small to medium, obtuse to rather abrupt, 

 shallow to moderately deep, moderately narrow to rather wide, gently fur- 

 rowed. 



Skin thin, smooth or sometimes slightly rough toward the apex, pale 

 yellow mottled and blushed with red, becoming rather dull red over a 

 considerable portion of the fruit, mottled and splashed with carmine and 

 sometimes marked with flecks and irregular lines of russet. Dots rather 

 conspicuous, often large, pale gray or with russet center. Prevailing color 

 red. 



