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BAPTIST, 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1876: app. 44. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:234. 

 3. U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:20. 4. Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1897:36. 



As fruited at the Geneva Experiment Station, Baptist lacks distinctive char- 

 acter both in appearance and quality. In early winter its prevailing effect is 

 dull dark red overspreading a dull greenish background, but it holds its color 

 well until very late in the season and eventually the yellow tones become 

 brighter making the fruit rather attractive. It is not recommended for culti- 

 vation in New York. 



Historical. Baptist originated at Clinton, Kentucky (i), and was received 

 for testing at the Geneva Experiment Station from W. M. Samuels of that 

 place. 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous ; branches rather stout. Form roundish, spreading, dense. 

 Tzi'igs rather long to below medium, somewhat curved, moderately thick ; 

 internodes medium to short. Bark rather dull, dark reddish-brown; some- 

 what pubescent. Lenticels numerous, very irregular in size, shape and dis- 

 tribution, generally small, slightly elongated, and very thickly set, but some 

 are large and narrow. Buds medium or below, often rather prominent, gen- 

 erally acute, very pubescent and free. Leaves moderately broad. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium or below; pretty uniform in size and shape. Form oblate 

 to roundish, truncate at base, sides sometimes unequal, often obscurely ribbed. 

 Stem short to medium, thick. Cavity obtuse, moderately shallow to rather 

 deep, broad, sometimes russeted, greenish, occasionally lipped. Calyx closed 

 or sometimes slightly open, medium, or below, pubescent. Basin rather shallow 

 to moderately deep, wide, rather abrupt, somewhat furrowed and corrugated. 



Skin thick, tough, smooth, green or yellowish blushed with red, deepening 

 to very dark red in the sun, indistinctly marked with narrow deep crimson 

 stripes. Dots conspicuous, small, pale yellow or russet. Prevailing effect 

 very dark red. 



Calyx tube long, conic to funnel-shaped. Stamens median to basal. 



Core medium to small, closed or partly open, axile or nearly so, very broadly 

 turbinate; core lines clasp the cylinder. Carpels elliptic or inclined to obcor- 

 date, emarginate. Seeds few, about medium size, rather wide, obtuse, some- 

 what tufted. 



Flesh yellowish, very firm, somewhat coarse, not crisp, moderately tender, 

 not very juicy, mild subacid, eventually becoming nearly sweet, hardly good. 



Season at Geneva, January to June, in Kentucky, December to February. 



BARBEL. 



REFERENCES, i. Gibb, la. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1883. 2. Budd, la. Agr. College 

 Bui, 1885:18. 3. Beach and Close, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 1896:275-276. fig. 4- 

 Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:112. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. Dept. No. 467 (2). Sugar Barbel (4). SUGAR BARBEL (3). 



This is an attractive, dark red, winter apple of no special value in this region 

 (3). It ranks good for dessert but only fair to good for culinary uses. 



