164 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



medium size, scattering, brown, mingled with some that are whitish and 

 submerged. Prevailing effect red or striped red. 



Calyx tube small, funnel-shape. Stamens median to marginal. 



Core medium to below, usually axile ; cells symmetrical, closed or partly 

 open; core lines clasping. Carpels roundish, emarginate. Seeds above me- 

 dium to large, moderately wide, long, flat, moderately acute. 



Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, sometimes stained with red, firm, me- 

 dium-grained, tender, juicy, with a pleasant, mild subacid, somewhat aro- 

 matic flavor, good to very good. 



Season September and October or later (14). 



PLUMB CIDER. 



REFERENCES, i. Wis. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1869 (cited by 2). 2. Horticul- 

 turist, 27:310. 1872. 3. Ib., 28:119. 1873. 4- Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1873. 

 5. Williams, Horticulturist, 29:16. 1874. fig. 6. Downing, 1876:65 app. 

 7. Budd, la. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1879:472. 8. Barry, 1883:352. 9. Thomas, 

 1885:520. 10. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. n. Rural N. Y., 53794- 1894. 

 12. Alwood, Va. Sta. Bui., 130:124. 1901. 13. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76: 

 35. 1902. fig. 14. Budd-Hansen, 1903:151. fig. 15. Beach and Clark, N. Y. 

 Sta. Bui., 248:138. 1904. 



SYNONYMS. PLUMB CIDER (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15). PLUM 

 CIDER (10, 11). 



This variety has been received with some favor in many parts of the 

 country on account of its hardiness and productiveness. The fruit is of good 

 medium size, fairly attractive in color, yellowish shaded and splashed with 

 red. As grown in New York state it is inferior to standard varieties of its 

 season. 



Historical. Origin unknown. It was brought from Ohio in 1844 to Wis- 

 consin by Mr. Plumb, where it proved to be a good grower, hardy and pro- 

 ductive (5). 



FRUIT (5, 13, 14). 



Fruit above medium. Form round-ovate, slightly conic in some specimens. 

 Stem stout, short. Cavity shallow, narrow. Calyx very small, closed. Basin 

 very narrow and shallow, slightly plaited. 



Skin yellowish shaded with pale red and somewhat striped with brighter 

 red. Dots few, fine, gray. 



Calyx tube long, very narrow, funnel-form. Stamens extremely marginal 

 touching the segments, a marked characteristic. 



Core little above medium ; cells open ; core lines clasping. Carpels cordate. 

 Seeds pale brown, short, plump, pointed. 



Flesh of a greenish cast, firm, fine, breaking, juicy, brisk subacid, good. 



Season October to January. 



POMONA. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1869:135. 2. Leroy, 1873:248. fig. 3. Hogg, 

 1884:55. 4. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:237. 5. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13: 

 579. 1894. 6. Ib., Card, and For., 8:428. 1895. 7. Ib., Can. Hort., 20: 



