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St. Lawrence river district, has had most to do with bringing this variety 

 to notice as an autumn dessert fruit of value (6), but the report that the 

 variety originated with him is incorrect (7)- 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous. Form upright. Twigs long, straight, stout; internodes 

 short. Bark dark brown or reddish-brown, lightly streaked with scarf-skin, 

 pubescent near tips. Lenticels numerous, very conspicuous, medium size, 

 oval, slightly raised. Buds medium size, flat, obtuse, appressed, pubescent. 



FRUIT (4, 6). 



Fruit medium size. Form roundish inclined to oblate, regular. Stem 

 short, stout to slender. Cavity acute, shallow to deep, moderately wide to 

 wide, sometimes lipped. Calyx closed or open. Basin narrow, shallow, 

 slightly wrinkled or almost wanting. 



Core small. 



Flesh white, firm, crisp, tender, melting, juicy, mild subacid with a pleasant 

 but not high flavor, very good. 



Season fall and early winter. 



SCHUYLER SWEET. 



REFERENCES, i. Thomas, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1871 149. 2. Rural N. Y., 

 1871:108. 3. Downing, 1872:31 app. 



SYNONYMS. None. 



This variety is unknown to us. We have received no report concerning it 

 from any of our correspondents. Thomas gave the following description 

 of it in 1871 (i) : "A large, showy apple, ripening in October, originated 

 on the lands of Rensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Tree in vigor and 

 form resembles the Baldwin, and is productive. 



" Fruit large, roundish, inclining to roundish oblate ; pale yellow with a 

 few scattering brown dots ; stalk slender, inserted in a large deep cavity ; 

 calyx closed; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, half 

 fine, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, sweet; quality good to very good; 

 core small." 



SCOLLOP GILLIFLOWER. 



REFERENCES, i. Kenrick, 1835:73. 2. Elliott, 1854:156. fig. 3. Watts, 

 Horticulturist, 10:98. 1855. 4. Hooper, 1857:83. 5. Warder, 1867:543. 6. 

 Downing, 1869 :348. 7. Downing, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1875 :68. 8. Thomas, 

 1875:511. 9. Downing, 1876:69, 70, app. 



SYNONYMS. Cornish GillMower (3). Five-Quartered Gillifiower (7.. 9). 

 Jellyflowcr (7, 9). Red Gillifiower (3, 5, of some 7 and 9). Ribbed Gilli- 

 flower (7, 9). SCALLOPED GILLYFLOWER (i). SCALLOPED GILLIFLOWER (5). 

 SCOLLOP GILLIFLOWER (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9). SCOLLOPED GILLIFLOWER (3). 

 Scolloped Gillifiower (6). 



An old variety of unknown origin which was formerly grown to some 

 extent in this state but is now practically obsolete. It has sometimes been 



