206 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit somewhat variable in size, usually above medium to large. Form 

 roundish conic, sometimes inclined to oblate conic, often more or less elliptical 

 and obscurely ribbed, usually symmetrical. Stem short to medium, slender. 

 Cavity acute to acuminate, deep, narrow to moderately wide, often russeted 

 and sometimes with outspreading russet rays. Calyx small to above medium, 

 closed or partly open ; segments narrow, acuminate. Basin rather small, 

 shallow to moderately deep, narrow to medium in width, rather abrupt, often 

 somewhat furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin pretty smooth, pale yellow or greenish-yellow and when well colored 

 nearly overspread with rather light, bright red striped and splashed with 

 carmine. Dots small, pale yellow or russet, not conspicuous. Prevailing 

 effect red mingled with yellow. 



Calyx tube rather small, cone-shape varying to short funnel-form with 

 fleshy pistil point projecting into the base. Stamens median to marginal. 



Core medium to small, axile ; cells symmetrical, closed ; core lines clasping. 

 Carpels broadly roundish or elliptical, sometimes slightly tufted, but slightly 

 emarginate if at all. Seeds below medium to rather large, plump, moderately 

 wide, often irregular or angular, very dark brown, sometimes tufted. 



Flesh white slightly tinged with yellow, moderately firm, rather fine-grained, 

 crisp, very tender, juicy, sprightly, somewhat aromatic, pleasantly subacid, 

 very good. 



MENAGERE. 



, REFERENCES, i. Manning, 1838:56 2. Manning, Mag. Hort., 7:46. 1841. 

 3. Downing, 1845:117. 4. Thomas, 1849:157. 5. Elliott, 1854:174. 6. Hooper, 

 !857 : 59- 7- Warder, 1867:726. 8. Downing, 1869:273. 9. Leroy, 1873:435. 

 10. Barry, 1883:340. n. Hogg, 1884:146. 12. Bunyard, Jour. Roy. Hort. 

 Soc., 1898:356. 13. Van Deman, Rural N. Y., 58:278. 1899. 14. Beach and 

 Clark, N.- Y. Sta. Bui., 248:132. 1904. 15. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:196. 

 1905- 



SYNONYMS. Capp Mammoth (13). Combermere Apple (n). Dame de 

 Menage (9). Femme de Menage (9). Flanders Pippin (n). Gros Rambour 

 d'Hiver (9). Haus Mutterchen (9). LIVRE (9). MENAGE (15). Menagere 

 (9)- Menagerie (5, 15). MERE DE MENAGE (8, n, 12). Mere de Menage 

 (9, IS)- Pftmd (9). Teller (9). 



A very large apple suitable only for exhibition purposes. It is undesirable 

 either for dessert or culinary use, being coarse-grained and only fair in quality. 

 The tree is slow about coming into bearing, usually bears some fruit every 

 year but is unproductive and the fruit drops badly. 



Historical. This is an old German variety which is known in England 

 under the name Mere de Menage (9, n, 12). The name Menagere is recog- 

 nized by certain English and French pomologists only as a synonym, but the 

 variety has been described by so many American writers under this name 

 that it is now best to recognize it as the American name, particularly since 

 German, French and English pomologists are not agreed upon any one name 

 for the variety. It is but little grown in this country. 



