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be desirable for planting in the northern and more elevated regions of the 

 state. 



Historical. Originated near Grenville, Quebec. The first published descrip- 

 tion of it of which we find any record is that given by Macoun in 1899 ( 2 )- 

 It is as yet practically unknown in New York. 



TREE. 



Tree hardy and a strong, moderately spreading grower, but so far as tested 

 has not proved very productive (4). 



FRUIT. 



Fruit as described by Macoun (4) and Waugh (3) is above medium size 

 to large. Form strongly oblate, slightly conic, smooth and regular. Stem 

 short and stout. Cavity of medium depth, medium in width to wide, slightly 

 russeted. Calyx small to medium, closed or open. Basin abrupt, medium 

 in depth to deep, wide, regular, almost smooth. 



Skin tough, greenish-yellow washed and striped and nearly covered with 

 light crimson red, the whole overspread with bloom. Dots fairly numerous, 

 conspicuous, whitish or gray. 



Core small to rather large, closed. 



Flesh firm, white streaked with red, rather coarse, moderately juicy, aro- 

 matic, mild subacid. with a pleasant flavor and aroma distinctly like that of 

 the Mclntosh, quality good. 



Season winter. 



LAWYER. 



REFERENCES, i. Prairie Farmer, 1868. (cited by 19). 2. Warder, ///. Hort. 

 Soc. Rpt., 1868:05-97. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1871:8. 4. Downing, 1872: 

 251. 5. Fitz, 1872:121, 143. 6. Thomas, 1885:516. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 

 1887:92. 8. Mo. Sta. Bui, 6:7. 1889. 9. Wickson, 1891:246. 10. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892:243. ii. Beach, Paddock and Close, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 15:272. 

 1896. 12. Stinson, Ark. Sta. Bui., 43:103. 1896. 13. Mass. Hatch Sta. Bui., 

 44:4. 1897. J 4- Macoun, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1899:78. 15. Alwood, Va. 

 Sta. Bui., 130:135. 1901. 16. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:47. 

 1903. 17. Budd-Hansen, 1903:114. 18. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 

 248:129. 1904. 19. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:176. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. Black Spy. Dclazvare Red Winter (u, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19). 

 DELAWARE WINTER (7). Delaivare Winter (n, 13). 



An attractive bright red apple, pretty uniform in size and shape. 

 It is very firm, ships well and keeps late. It does not rank high in 

 quality and is less suitable for dessert than for market and culinary 

 uses. As grown in this state often a considerable portion of the 

 fruit grades below medium size and lacks proper development in 

 quality and color. It is better adapted to more southern latitudes. 

 In some places the tree is not a good cropper, but usually it comes 

 into bearing rather early and is a reliable biennial bearer, often yield- 

 ing very heavy crops. The fruit and foliage are quite subject to 



