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FRUIT. 



Fruit very large. Form variable, usually roundish or roundish conic, 

 sometimes broadly ribbed. Stem deep set, short to medium, moderately 

 thick or rather slender. Cavity acuminate, very deep, sometimes lipped, 

 sometimes russeted. Calyx below medium size to above, usually closed. 

 Basin often oblique, often shallow but occasionally deep, moderately narrow 

 to rather wide, rather abrupt, broadly and deeply furrowed. 



Skin thick, tough, greenish becoming rather yellow, washed, mottled and 

 splashed with bright red or deepening to dark or purplish-red with carmine 

 stripes. Dots grayish or russet, small to large, often raised, sometimes 

 whitish and submerged. 



Calyx tube large, long, wide, conical or funnel-shape extending to the 

 core. Stamens usually basal. 



Core large, axile or somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, usually closed, 

 sometimes wide open; core lines clasping the funnel cylinder. Carpels 

 elongated ovate, slightly emarginate, somewhat tufted. Seeds medium size, 

 round to narrow, obtuse to acute, variable. 



Flesh whitish somewhat tinged with yellow, coarse, moderately tender, 

 juicy, subacid, good for culinary use, second rate for dessert. 



Season late September to early winter. 



RED TYPE OF TWENTY OUNCE. 



A red Twenty Ounce which originated at Hilton, Monroe county, N. Y., 

 is being propagated under the name " Collamer." See page 36. 



TYRE BEAUTY. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1869:388. 2. Horticulturist, 24:52. 1869. fig. 



SYNONYMS. None. 



This was brought to notice about thirty-five years ago as a new seedling 

 apple of value in the locality of its origin, Tyre, Seneca county, N. Y. Fruit 

 medium, pale yellow, splashed, marbled and shaded with crimson. Flesh 

 tender, slightly acid, neither rich nor peculiarly sprightly. Season early 

 September (2). 



We are unacquainted with this variety and so far as we know it has not 

 been grown outside of the locality of its origin. 



UTTER. 



REFERENCES. I. Horticulturist, 10:528. 1855. 2. Ib., 23:10. 1868. fig. 

 3. Downing, 1869:389. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1873. 5- Montreal Hort. 

 Soc. Rpt., 5:35. 1879. 6. Budd, la. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1879:472. 7. Thomas, 

 1885:527. 8. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-87:97. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:251. 10. Harris, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1892:271. n. Burrill and McCluer, 

 ///. Sta. Bui., 45:311, 344- 1896. 12. Macoun, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1901: 

 98. 13. Hansen, S\ D. Sta. Bui., 76:108. 1902. fig. 14. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:193- fig- 



