164 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Calyx tube medium in length, broad, cone-shape. Stamens median. 



Core medium or rather small, more or less abaxile ; cells usually pretty 

 symmetrical, closed or partly open; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. 

 Carpels broadly roundish, slightly emarginate, tufted. Seeds numerous, 

 medium to rather small, rather short, plump, acute, light brown. 



Flesh whitish slightly tinged with yellow, moderately firm, breaking, rather 

 fine-grained, tender, moderately crisp, juicy, aromatic, rich, at first sprightly 

 but becoming mild subacid mingled with sweet, very good to best. 



Season October to January. 



HUNT RUSSET. 



REFERENCES, i. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 19:126. 1853. 2. Ib., 21:300. 1855. 3. 

 Downing, 1857:143, 187. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 5. Warder, 1867:720, 

 722. 6. Downing, 1872:196. 7. Downing, C, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1875:36. 

 8. Downing, 1876:53 app. 9. Thomas, 1885:240, 513. 10. Lyon, Mich. Hort. 

 Soc. Rpt., 1890:292. ii. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:241. 12. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:101. 



SYNONYMS. American Golden Russet of New England (8). BULLOCK (i, 

 2, but incorrectly). FAY'S RUSSET (3). Fay's Russet (8). Golden Russet 

 (not of N. Y.) (8). GOLDEN RUSSET OF MASS. (4, 5, 6). Golden Russet 

 of Mass. (8). Golden Russet of Neiv England (8). Mass. Golden Russet 

 (8). Nnv England Russet (8). New England Golden Russet (8). RUSSET 

 PEARMAIN (3, 9). Russet Pearmain (8). 



Fruit medium size, golden russet with broken patches of smooth 

 bright red on the cheek. It is quite attractive for a russet apple, 

 excellent in quality and a good keeper. Tree moderately vigorous 

 and productive. It is no longer considered profitable and is not 

 being planted in commercial orchards. 



Historical. The following description of the fruit was made from apples 

 grown upon the old Hunt farm, Concord, Mass. Mr. Wm. H. Hunt, to 

 whom we are indebted for these apples, states that the variety originated at 

 least 150 years ago, and adds that it was once considered a profitable market 

 apple but is so no longer. Downing (8) refers to it as an old favorite which 

 is said to have originated in the latter part of the seventeenth century, and 

 which has been widely disseminated under different names. In New England 

 it has by some been called Golden Russet and American Golden Russet. 

 Hovey identified it as Bullock but incorrectly (i, 2, 7). 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. Twigs clear light reddish- 

 brown, slightly grayish (6). 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium or below, uniform. Form a little oblate to distinctly conical, 

 often elliptical, pretty uniform in shape. Stem short to medium, slender. 

 Cavity large, acute or approaching acuminate, deep, broad, sometimes furrowed 

 and compressed. Calyx medium, partly open or sometimes closed; lobes 



