250 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



rich dark red, marked with large white or russet-coloured dots marbled on the 

 shaded side. Cavity, deep, narrow, regular; stem half to three-quarters inch 

 long, deeply inserted, curved, slender. Basin large, slightly ribbed ; calyx, large, 

 open. Flesh white, tender, flaky, fairly juicy, very sweet ; core small. A large 

 handsome sweet early winter apple. One of the best of the class." 



PAWPAW. 



REFERENCES, i. Horticulturist, 13:149- 1858. 2. Warder, 1867:728. 3. 

 Downing, 1869:299. 4. Thomas, 1875:508. 5. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1890:296. 6. Farrand, Mich. Sta. Bui, 205:42. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. Ball Apple (3). PAWPAW SEEDLING (i). Rubicon (3, 5). 

 U'estern Baldwin (3). 



A late-keeping winter apple of medium size, attractive red color and 

 good quality. A hardy, moderate grower and regular bearer; must have 

 suitable soil and good culture (5). It is not recommended for planting 

 in this state. 



Historical. Origin Paw Paw, Michigan (i, 3). It has long been cultivated 

 in Michigan to a limited extent, but is practically unknown to New York fruit 

 growers. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large. Form roundish or somewhat oblong, inclined to conic, faintly 

 ribbed ; axis slightly oblique ; sides unequal. Stem medium in length, moder- 

 ately slender. Carity acuminate, deep, rather broad, compressed, irregularly 

 russeted. Calyx medium in size, slightly open. Basin medium in depth and 

 width, somewhat abrupt, slightly furrowed and wrinkled, compressed. 



Skin smooth, rather glossy, yellow overspread and mottled with attractive 

 red irregularly splashed and striped with carmine. Dots moderately numerous, 

 variable in size, russet or light colored, rather conspicuous, often areolar. Pre- 

 vailing color red. 



Calyx tube short, conical. Stamens basal. 



Core medium in size, axile ; cells closed or partly open ; core lines meeting 

 or slightly clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, slightly emarginate, slightly 

 tufted. Seeds numerous, above medium size, rather wide, plump, acute, irreg- 

 ular, somewhat tufted, rather dark brown. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, firm, moderately fine-grained, rather tender, juicy, 

 subacid, good to very good. 



Season December to June. 



PAYNE. 



REFERENCES, i. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. 2. Wild, Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1902:203. 3. Stinson, Mo. Fr. Sta. Bui, 3:23. 1902. fig. 4. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:146. 



SYNONYMS. PAYNE'S KEEPER (i, 2, 3). Payne Late Keener (4). 



An attractive apple, valued in the Ozark region because of its 

 excellent keeping qualities. It is somewhat deficient in size, good 

 in quality and nearly sweet. It is duller in color than Ben Davis, 

 but better in flavor and quality. It has not yet been sufficiently 



