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Historical. Origin uncertain. It has long been known in the vicinity of 

 Oyster Bay, Long Island. For upwards of a century it has been considered 

 a desirable winter apple for that region, 1 and it has been propagated for years 

 by the Westbury Nurseries. It is known to a limited extent in various locali- 

 ties in Southeastern New York and in Connecticut, but appears to be gradually 

 going out of cultivation. 



We have not had the opportunity of determining whether or not this Mari- 

 gold of Long Island is identical either with the Marigold described by 

 Kenrick (5) or with the Orange Pippin (6, 7, 8) which has Marigold as a 

 synonym. The fruit corresponds pretty closely with Hogg's description of 

 Orange Pippin except as to its quality and season. 



The Marigold of Leroy 2 is evidently distinct from the Long Island Marigold. 

 Downing recognizes it under the name Creed Marigold 3 under which name 

 Hogg described it in 1859, stating that it originated in Kent from seed of 

 the Scarlet Nonpareil. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Form upright, somewhat spreading, rather open. 

 Twigs rather short, slightly curved, moderately stout; internodes medium to 

 short. Bark brown, tinged with clear reddish-brown, mottled with scarf-skin, 

 pubescent. Lenticels quite numerous, rather conspicuous, slightly raised, 

 oblong or roundish, medium to small. Buds medium to small, broad, plump, 

 obtuse to acute, but slightly pubescent if at all, usually free. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit below medium to nearly large, pretty uniform in size and shape. 

 Form roundish, often a little oblate and inclined to conic, quite regular, 

 usually symmetrical ; sides sometimes unequal. Stem rather slender. Cavity 

 acute, deep, broad, symmetrical or somewhat furrowed, usually with greenish 

 russet which often spreads beyond the cavity. Calyx small to medium, closed 

 or partly open. Basin abrupt, shallow to moderately deep, rather narrow, 

 sometimes obscurely furrowed, slightly wrinkled. 



Skin nearly smooth, at first green but becoming good yellow with an orange 

 blush \vhich in highly colored specimens deepens to red and is somewhat 

 mottled and splashed with bright carmine. Dots often submerged and yellow ; 

 others are large, irregular, russet and mingled with flecks of russet. 



Calyx tube rather wide, deep, cone-shape or approaching funnel-form. 

 Stamens median to marginal. 



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

 partly open ; core lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels smooth, elliptical 

 or approaching obcordate, emarginate. Seeds few, often abortive, medium or 

 below, wide, obtuse. 



Flesh yellowish, firm, a little coarse, rather tender, juicy, subacid, somewhat 

 aromatic; good for dessert but rather too mild for most culinary uses. 



Season variable but usually extends from November to April or May; com- 

 mercial limit December or January in ordinary storage and about May first 

 in cold storage (3). 



'Letter of Isaac Hicks, 1899. 



* Leroy, 1873:457. 

 "Downing, 1869: 137. 



