262 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



FRUIT (i, 4). 



Fruit medium size. Form roundish, slightly oblate. Stem very long, 

 slender. Cavity open, deep, acute with trace of russet. Calyx closed. Basin 

 very shallow or flat, wrinkled. 



Skin orange-yellow often netted with russet. Dots minute, white, 

 obscure. 



Core open. 



Flesh light salmon-yellow, a little dry, rather mild subacid with sweet 

 after-taste, good. 



Season September to November. 



PAUL IMPERIAL. 



REFERENCES, i. Ellwanger and Barry, Cat., 1888:14. 2. Thomas, 1897:299. 

 SYNONYMS. None. 



A September variety in season about with Transcendent ; somewhat irreg- 

 ular in shape ; of very good general appearance but less attractive in size 

 and color than Hyslop and inferior to Martha in quality. The tree is below 

 medium size, comes into bearing rather young and is a reliable annual 

 cropper. 



Historical. Introduced by Paul and Son, Cheshunt, England. A cross 

 between the Red Astrachan and Siberian Crab (i). 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous with short, stout, crooked branches having 

 numerous small spurs. Form spreading, flat, open. Twigs olive-green 

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

 Lenticels scattering, medium to large, oval, slightly raised. Buds large, 

 prominent, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent. 



. FRUIT. 



Fruit small to medium, uniform in size but not in shape. Form usually 

 oblate, often irregularly elliptical, strongly ribbed ; sides unequal. Stem 

 long to medium, slender. Cavity obtuse to acute, moderately deep, broad, 

 furrowed, not russeted. Calyx large, closed, prominent, persistent; lobes 

 long, moderately broad. Basin very shallow, wide, obtuse, furrowed and 

 wrinkled and sometimes mammillate. 



Skin thin, rather tender, smooth, yellow, often entirely covered with 

 dark bright red or with but little of the yellow ground color exposed, over- 

 spread with blue bloom. Dots very small, numerous, indistinct, light. 



Calyx tube small, short, moderately wide, urn-shape. Stamens nearly 

 marginal. 



Core rather large, axile or nearly so; cells closed or slightly open; core 

 lines meeting. Carpels nearly roundish, narrowing toward apex, tufted. 

 Seeds below medium size, moderately wide, acute, light brown. 



Flesh yellowish sometimes stained with pink, firm, moderately coarse, 

 crisp, rather tough, juicy, brisk subacid, less astringent than Red Siberian, 

 good. 



Season September and October. 



