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son, Me. Sta. Rpt, 1893:133. n. Dempsey, Ont. Fr. Stas. An. Rpt., 1:24. 

 1894. 12. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui, 45:326. 1896. 13. Munson, 

 Me. Sta. An. Rpt., 18:89. 1902. 14. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 

 48:45. 1903. 15. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui., 248:126. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. HURLBURT (2). HURLBUT (i, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, 14, 

 15). Hurlbut Stripe (3). HURLBUTT (5). 



The general appearance of Hurlbut is good yet it is not particu- 

 larly attractive either in size or color nor does it take first rank for 

 either home use or market. The tree is a strong grower, comes 

 into bearing moderately young and yields heavy crops biennially. 

 Because of the tendency of the tree to overproduction in bearing 

 years the size of the fruit is in many cases reduced and a con- 

 siderable portion of it is too small to be marketable. Hurlbut has 

 proved to be a profitable variety with some fruit growers but 

 although it has long been known in cultivation and has been quite 

 widely disseminated it has nowhere gained prominence as a com- 

 mercial variety. 



Historical. In 1849 Cole (i) wrote: "The original tree is still flourishing 

 on the farm of General Leonard Hurlbut, Winchester, Conn." It is still quite 

 frequently listed by nurserymen (9) but is not being planted to any consider- 

 able extent. 



TREE. 



Tree rather large, vigorous or moderately vigorous. Form spreading or 

 roundish and somewhat inclined to droop. Twigs moderately long, slightly 

 curved, moderately stout to rather slender ; internodes below medium to 

 short. Bark dark brown to clear brownish-red, heavily mottled with scarf- 

 skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small, round, slightly raised. 

 Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit below medium to above, fairly uniform in size and shape. Form 

 roundish, slightly oblate or inclined to oblate conic, somewhat angular, rather 

 symmetrical. Stem medium to short, rather slender. Cavity acute, shallow 

 to medium in depth, medium in width, symmetrical or compressed, usually 

 covered with heavy outspreading russet. Calyx medium or below, usually 

 closed ; lobes medium to long, narrow, acute. Basin shallow to medium in 

 depth, narrow to nearly medium in width, somewhat abrupt, smooth or 

 slightly wrinkled. 



Skin thick, tough, smooth, greenish-yellow largely overspread with brown- 

 ish-red or dull red, splashed and striped with carmine. Dots scattering, in- 

 conspicuous, usually submerged, sometimes russet. 



Calyx tube very short, wide, truncate conical with fleshy pistil point pro- 

 jecting into the base. Stamens marginal. 



Core medium size, abaxile ; cells wide open to nearly closed ; core lines 



