82 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large; uniform in size and shape. Form roundish conic sometimes 

 approaching roundish oblate, obscurely ribbed, usually symmetrical, some- 

 times elliptical or irregular. Stem short, thick, often swollen at the base, 

 sometimes knobbed. Cavity acuminate, moderately shallow to deep, rather 

 broad, somewhat furrowed or compressed, often somewhat russeted, with 

 narrow broken outspreading russet rays. Calyx medium, usually closed ; lobes 

 acute to acuminate. Basin variable ; often abrupt, medium in width and depth, 

 somewhat furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, waxy, somewhat glossy, green becoming bright 

 pale yellow, occasionally with faint bronze blush. Dots numerous, inconspicu- 

 ous, mostly submerged, white or green. 



Calyx tube rather large, long, cone-shape or funnel-form. Stamens median. 



Core medium or below, axile, closed or partly open ; cells often unsymmet- 

 rical ; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels smooth, very broadly 

 obovate, somewhat emarginate. Seeds moderately light reddish-brown, smooth, 

 above medium, wide, plump, obtuse to acute. 



Flesh nearly white, rather firm, moderately fine, crisp, moderately tender, 

 juicy, brisk subacid, fair to possibly good. 



Season November to February. 



BOIKEN, 



REFERENCES, i. Oberdieck, ///. Handb. der Obstk., 1:212. 1859. 2. Berg- 

 huis, 1868: col. pi. No. 80. 3. Leroy, 1873:144. 4. Lauche, i: col pi. No. 5. 

 1882. 5. Budd, la. Sta. Bui., 19:542. 1892. 6. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:235. 

 7- Bredsted, 1893:205. 8, Bronson, IV. N. Y. Hort. Soc., 1893:113. 9. Troop, 

 Ind. Sta. Bui., 53:124. 1894. 10. Buckman, Rural N. Y., 54:806. 1895. n. 

 Willard, Rural N. Y., 55:751. 1896. 12. Thomas, 1897:288. fig. 13. Rural 

 N. Y., 57:285. 1898. 14. la. Sta. Bui, 41:70, 85. 1899. 15. Rural N. Y., 

 60:342. 1901. 16. Eneroth-Smirnoff, 1901:274. 17. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui., 

 76:33- 1902. 18. Munson, Me. Sta. Bui., 82:89. 1902. 19. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:53. 20. Beach and Clark, .V. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:113. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. BOIKEN APFEL (2,4). BOIKENAPPLE (16). 



This is a very attractive, bright yellow apple, usually with a beau- 

 tiful blush. It is justly regarded as one of the most valuable of the 

 recent introductions for growing in commercial orchards, on account 

 of the vigor and health of the foliage, hardiness and productiveness 

 of the tree, and the desirable size, attractive appearance and fairly 

 good quality of the fruit. Its flavor is a rather brisk subacid. It is 

 hardly rich enough in quality or mild enough in flavor to excel 

 as a dessert fruit, but it is desirable for culinary use and for market. 

 It appears to be better adapted than Rhode Island Greening for 

 storage (20). It makes very light colored evaporated stock. The 

 tree comes into bearing rather young and is a good, reliable cropper. 



