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season from December to May but scalds badly after midwinter (10, 12). 

 The tree makes a tall, slim growth in the nursery. In the orchard it is a 

 strong grower and comes into bearing rather young, but although it occasion- 

 ally bears a full crop it has not proved a reliable cropper at this Station. 

 Although in some parts of the South fruit growers regard it with favor it 

 does not appear to be well adapted to regions as far north as New York and 

 is not recommended for planting in this state. 



Historical. It originated as a chance seedling at Lankford, Kent county, 

 Maryland, about forty years ago (i, 4, 5, 9). 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous with long, slender branches. Form at first upright but be- 

 coming roundish or much spreading, rather dense. Twigs medium in length, 

 rather straight except that they are geniculate, moderately stout; terminal 

 buds large ; internodes medium to short. Bark dark brownish-red with some 

 olive-green, partly mottled with thin scarf-skin ; pubescent toward the tip. 

 Lenticels conspicuous where the bark is brightly colored, quite numerous, 

 below medium to above, often elongated, raised. Buds medium in size, broad, 

 flat, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit usually medium or below, sometimes large. Form roundish oblate 

 to oblong truncate, ribbed but faintly if at all ; sides sometimes unequal ; axis 

 sometimes oblique ; pretty uniform in shape and size. Stem medium to rather 

 long, sometimes very long. Cavity acute to acuminate, deep, broad to medium 

 in width, nearly symmetrical, usually green, sometimes partly russeted. Calyx 

 below medium to large, closed or partly open ; lobes usually reflexed. Basin 

 moderately deep and wide, varying sometimes to shallow and narrow, rather 

 abrupt, sometimes wrinkled. 



Skin tough, smooth, somewhat waxy, not glossy, grass-green becoming 

 yellowish, washed and striped with red. In highly colored specimens deep, 

 dull red covers nearly the entire surface. Dots whitish or with russet point, 

 numerous and small toward the basin, elongated, large and scattering toward 

 the cavity. 



Calyx tube long, cone-shape or somewhat funnel-form. Stamens below 

 median. 



Core medium or below, axile or nearly so ; cells pretty symmetrical, closed 

 or partly open ; core lines clasping. Carpels much concave, broadly roundish 

 or approaching roundish obcordate, mucronate, slightly emarginate, somewhat 

 tufted. Seeds medium in size, rather wide, obtuse to acute, dark; often some 

 are abortive. 



Flesh tinged with yellow or greenish, firm, moderately fine, crisp, nearly 

 tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid becoming nearly sweet, fair to good. 



Season December to May. 



LANSINGBURG. 



REFERENCES, i. Hooper, 1857:53. 2. Warder, 1867:540. 3. Downing, 1869: 

 249. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1875:10. 5. Thomas, 1885:515. 6. Bailey, An. 



