!68 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



for this state but since it is so much like its parent, Rails, it 

 probably is not so well adapted for this region as it is for more 

 southern localities. 



Historical. Originated with Martin Ingram near Springfield, Mo., from 

 seed of the Rails (Geniton) between 1844 and 1855 (5, 6). 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous, with long, moderately stout branches. Form upright or 

 roundish, rather dense. Tu'igs medium to long, straight, rather stout; inter- 

 nodes medium or below. Baric olive-green partly covered with clear brownish- 

 red, lightly mottled with scarf-skin. Lenticcls numerous, large, generally 

 round, raised, very conspicuous. Buds medium, broad, flat, obtuse, appressed, 

 pubescent, deeply set in the bark. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit usually about medium, sometimes large. Form roundish conic, to 

 roundish oblate, symmetrical. Stem rather short, varying from thick and 

 swollen to moderately slender. Cavity acuminate, varying from medium in 

 depth and width to deep and broad, sometimes partly russeted, obscurely 

 furrowed. Calyx large, open. Basin pretty regular, moderately deep, medium 

 in width to rather narrow, moderately abrupt. 



Skin rather thick and tough, smooth, bright greenish-yellow or pale yellow, 

 washed, mottled and striped with two shades of red and clouded with whitish 

 scarf-skin over the base. Highly colored specimens are nearly overspread 

 with rather dark red. Dots numerous, whitish or areolar with russet center, 

 rather conspicuous. 



Calyx tube conical or somewhat funnel-form. Stamens basal. 



Core medium to rather small, axile ; cells symmetrical, closed or nearly so ; 

 core lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels roundish, tufted. Seeds 

 medium in size, rather wide, acute, tufted. 



Flesh somewhat tinged with yellow, firm and hard but becoming crisp and 

 tender, juicy, very mild subacid, somewhat aromatic, good to very good. 



Season February to June or later. 



JACKSON. 



REFERENCES, i. Smith, Horticulturist, 11:286. 1856. 2. Brinckle, /&., 12: 

 520. 1857. fig. 3. Downing, 1857:156. 4. Warder, 1867:723. 5. Thomas, 

 1885:514. 



SYNONYM. Jackson Seedling (i). 



A greenish-yellow apple of medium size, not particularly attractive. In 

 season from October to February. Not recommended for planting in New 

 York. 



Historical. Origin, Bucks county, Pa. (i, 2, 3). Although it has long 

 been known in Pennsylvania it has not been disseminated to any considerable 

 extent in this state. 



