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Lenticels quite numerous, medium to below, round, raised. Buds medium, 

 plump, obtuse, free, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large to very large, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form nearly 

 globular varying to slightly oblate or somewhat conic, often obscurely ribbed, 

 sometimes with sides unequal but usually pretty symmetrical. Stem short, 

 stout. Cavity acute to obtuse, moderately deep to deep, broad, usually smooth 

 and bright green with contrasting large white dots, sometimes partly russeted. 

 Calyx medium to large, closed or somewhat open ; lobes short, obtuse. Basin 

 moderately deep, rather narrow, sometimes becoming broad, somewhat fur- 

 rowed and wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, glossy, light green shading to pale or whitish 

 yellow, often with a thin blush and sometimes faintly striped with darker red 

 and marked towards the cavity with broken stripes of whitish scarf-skin. 

 Dots numerous, sometimes with a russet point, usually large about the cavity. 



Calyx tube usually short, cone-shape, sometimes approaching funnel-form. 

 Stamens median to basal. 



Core medium to rather large, somewhat abaxile ; cells open or partly closed ; 

 core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels smooth, concave, roundish 

 or very broadly elliptical. Seeds above medium, wide, obtuse to acute. 



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

 rather tender, juicy, mild subacid, somewhat aromatic, good but not of high 

 flavor. 



Season December to April or May. Commercial limit in ordinary storage 

 February or March; in cold storage, Alay (7). 



INGRAM. 



REFERENCES, i. Horticulturist, 23:201. 1868 (cited by 5). 2. Downing, 

 1872:229. 3. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:241. 4. Rural N. Y., 56:345. 1897. 5. 

 Taylor, U. S. Dept. Agr. Yr. Bk., 1901:382. col. pi 6. Stinson, Mo. Fr. Sta. 

 Bui, 3:22. 1902. fig. 7. Thomas, 1903:328. 8. Budd-Hansen, 1903:103. 9. 

 Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:45. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. Ingraham (5). INGRAM SEEDLING (i). Ingram Seedling 

 (5, 7)- 



This variety has attracted attention in the Southwest within recent 

 years on account of its excellent keeping qualities (4, 5, 6, 9). It is 

 said to be exceptionally promising 1 for the Ozark region (6) where it 

 is being largely planted for commercial purposes. Like the Rails it 

 blooms late in the season and the older trees are apt to bear rather 

 small fruit unless the fruit is thinned. The fruit is of the Rails 

 type but averages larger and is more highly colored, being nearly 

 red. In quality it ranks about with York Imperial. In flavor it 

 is much like Rails but less juicy. It has not yet been sufficiently 

 tested in New York to determine whether it is a desirable apple 



