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abortive; when well developed they are above medium, acute to acuminate, 

 somewhat tufted. 



Flesh whitish or slightly tinged with yellow, firm, rather tender, rather 

 coarse, moderately juicy eventually becoming dry, mild subacid, rich, peculiarly 

 aromatic, good for dessert and special markets. 



Season October to January or February. 



BLACK JERSEY. 



REFERENCES, i. Coxe, 1817:139. fig. 2. Thacher, 1822:121. 3. Downing, 

 1845:99. 4. Horticulturist, 4:470. 1849. 5. Thomas, 1851:63. 6. Hooper, 

 1857:18. 7. Elliott, 1858:123. 8. Warder, 1867:653. fig. 9. Am. Pom. Soc. 

 Cat., 1873. 10. ///. Sta. Bui, 45:327. 1896. n. Budd-Hansen, 1903:49. 



SYNONYMS. BLACK APPLE (i, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7). Black American (7). Dodge's 

 Black (7). JERSEY BLACK (4, 10). Warder (8) describes a JERSEY BLACK 

 which he believes is not the Black Apple of Coxe and Downing. Jersey 

 Black (7). 



Fruit medium, dark red, almost black. A pleasant flavored, dessert apple. 



Origin. There are several varieties which have been disseminated under 

 the name Black Apple and more or less confusion exists with regard to their 

 correct names. Black Jersey is generally believed to be identical with the 

 Black Apple described and disseminated by Coxe (i), although Warder differs 

 from this view (8). It is an old variety now practically obsolete. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous, productive, with slender branches eventually be- 

 coming drooping. Tivigs rather slender to rather stout, rather pubescent, 

 clear olive-green mingled with red, irregularly overlaid with grayish scarf- 

 skin ; internodes long. Lenticels conspicuous, numerous, raised, mostly below 

 medium, elongated. Buds medium, not very prominent, broadly acute to 

 obtuse, adhering and slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium. Form roundish, somewhat irregular; sides somewhat un- 

 equal ; pretty uniform in size and shape. Stem variable, sometimes knobbed, 

 often inserted under a lip. Cavity irregular, moderately deep to deep, acute. 

 Calyx rather small, closed or partly open. Basin rather wide, somewhat 

 abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled, shallow. 



Skin very dark red, almost black, shading to a wine red over yellow, and 

 somewhat streaked in the lighter portions; sometimes it shows a whitish 

 bloom ; attractive. Dots many, whitish or light, rather large, showing through 

 the red skin. 



Calyx tube conical. 



Core medium or above, usually axile, closed or somewhat open ; core lines 

 clasping. Carpels elongated ovate to obcordate, concave, slightly tufted. 

 Seeds acute, plump, dark. 



Flesh yellowish-white often tinged with red, juicy, crisp, a little coarse, sub- 

 acid becoming mildly sweet, aromatic, agreeable in flavor but not high in 

 quality. 



Season November to January or February. 



