160 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Fruit predominantly yellow with some red; in form it somewhat re- 

 sembles Porter being oval or conical. It is salable in local markets but 

 being easily bruised it does not stand transportation well (2, 3, 6, 13). The 

 tree is hardy, thrifty and very productive. 



According to Hoskins it is a very popular fall apple all through Northern 

 New England and Eastern Canada. It has long been the leading market 

 apple of its season, September, in Montreal and the surrounding territory 

 on both sides of the line. Its season does not extend far into October except 

 by extra care but it forms a very good successor to the Yellow Transparent 

 which it resembles except for its blushed cheek (13). 



This variety is but little known in New York. It cannot be expected to 

 displace Oldenburg which is of the same season, more productive (10) and 

 much better known. 



Historical. Some writers state that this is a variety of French origin (i) 

 but Hoskins considers this doubtful. He states : " Some of its characters 

 would indicate it to be a Russian apple which has reached Canada via 

 France, but this is only a conjecture" (13). 



PEACH POND. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1845:91. 2. Thomas, 1849:145. fig. 3. Em- 

 mons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:36. 1851. 4. Elliott, 1854:151. fig. 5. Hooper, 

 1857:68. 6. Warder, 1867:476. fig. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1871:8. 8. 

 Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. 

 10. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui., 45:335. 1896. 



SYNONYMS. PEACH POND (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). PEACH-POND SWEET (i, 2). 

 PEACH POUND SWEET (10). 



A beautiful autumn sweet apple of excellent quality in season from Sep- 

 tember to November. The tree is vigorous and spreading. It originated 

 in Dutchess county, N. Y. (i). It was entered in the Catalogue of the 

 American Pomological Society in 1871 and dropped in 1899. Although it 

 has long been in cultivation it has failed to establish itself as a commercial 

 variety in New York and is comparatively little grown for home use. 



FRUIT (i, 6). 



Fruit medium to small. Form slightly conic, rather flat, angular and a 

 little one-sided. Stem medium to long, slender, green, sometimes knobbed. 

 Cavity acute, deep, regular, brown. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow, 

 regular, wrinkled. 



Skin smooth, pale yellow lightly covered with mixed striped red and 

 beautifully splashed with crimson. 



Flesh yellowish, very mellow, fine-grained, moderately juicy, rich, sweet, 

 agreeable, very good or almost best. 



Season September to November. 



