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STILLMAN EARLY. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1857:193. 2, Thomas, 1875:512. 3. Lyon, 

 Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:298. 

 SYNONYMS. STILLMAN (3) . STILLMAN'S EARLY (i, 2). 



This variety originated in Clinton, Oneida county, N. Y. Downing (i) 

 states that the tree is a moderate grower and productive ; the fruit small, yel- 

 low, sometimes slightly blushed ; flesh pleasant subacid, good ; season late July 

 and early August. We are unacquainted with this variety and have re- 

 ceived no report concerning it from any of our correspondents. 



STRAWBERRY. 



This name has been applied to a great many different varieties 

 of the apple. Those mentioned in this volume are listed below : 



Autumn Strawberry, see Late Strawberry. Chenango Straw- 

 berry, see Chenango. Early Strawberry. Fall Strawberry, see 

 Late Strawberry. Late Strawberry. St. John's Strawberry, see 

 Early Strawberry. Strawberr\, see Chenango, Early Strawberry, 

 Late Strawberry and Richard Graft. Washington Strawberry. 



STRIPED GILLIFLOWER 



REFERENCES, i. Warder, 1867 :6g6. fig. 2. Downing, 1876 :6g app. 3. 

 Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:250. 4. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui, 45:342. 

 1896. 5. Thomas, 1897:654. 6. Budd-Hansen, 1903:181. 



SYNONYMS. Red Gilliflower (2). Scollop Gillifiower, incorrectly (2). 

 Striped Bellfloiver (2). STRIPED GILLIFLOWER (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). 



This variety appears to be practically obsolete in New York. The tree is 

 a vigorous grower and generally productive (2). 



FRUIT (i, 2, 6). 



Fruit large to very large. Form variable roundish conic to oblong conic, 

 often furrowed, angular, but less ribbed than Scollop Gilliflower. Stem 

 short, curved. Cavity acute, deep, wide, furrowed, brown or russeted. 

 Calyx large, closed or partly open ; lobes erect. Basin shallow, abrupt. 



Skin yellowish-white or greenish, partly covered with dull red, striped 

 and splashed with carmine. Dots few, indistinct, gray or white. 



Calyx tube cone-shape. Stamens median. 



Core sessile, abaxile, large ; cells wide open ; core lines meeting or slightly 

 clasping. Carpels tufted. Seeds few, small, roundish, plump, obtuse, black. 



Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, juicy, briskly subacid, fair to good. 



Season September. 



