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The tree makes a strong, vigorous, spreading growth and is con- 

 ceded to be decidedly more hardy than its parent, the Fameuse, and 

 equal in hardiness to the Wealthy. It has proved to be a remarkably 

 early, regular, and prolific bearer. For some years it has been giv- 

 ing good satisfaction in central ^lowa, as well as in various sections 

 of Minnesota. It seems to do well in the Bayfield Peninsula region 

 of Wisconsin, and Mr. Eastman has recently fruited it at Berkeley, 

 Cal., where it is considered by him to be a promising variety. 



The original tree became weakened by mechanical injuries and 

 was cut down in 1910, though still bearing fruit. 



DESCRIPTION. 1 



Form roundish, slightly truncate, sides often unequal; size large; 

 cavity regular, large, deep, slope gradual, somewhat russeted; stem 

 of medium length, rather slender; basin irregular, very large, deep, 

 slope abrupt, furrowed ; calyx small, closed ; eye small, funnel form ; 

 surface smooth except indistinct ribbing; color pale yellow, heavily 

 washed with delicate bright red in highly colored specimens and 

 marked with broken stripes and splashes of light carmine; dots 

 numerous, small; flesh whitish: texture rather coarse, tender, mod- 

 erately juicy ; core roundish conic, clasping the long calyx tube, size 

 medium, slightly open; seeds few, plump, medium size, color rich 

 brown ; flavor mild subacid, moderately rich, pleasant : quality good. 

 Season in locality of origin, late fall, ripening just after the Wealthy 

 apple. 



The specimen illustrated in Plate I was grown by the originator 

 at Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, in 1912. 



MONOCACY APPLE. 



SYNONYMS: Hoop, Baumgardner, Bill Baumgardner, Smith. 



[PLATE II.] 

 EARLY HISTORY. 



The Monocacy apple is one of many examples of fruit varieties 

 that apparently possess great potential possibilities and have long 

 been grown in very restricted regions, where they are highly esteemed, 

 but which remain quite unknown to fruit growers generally. 



The history of this variety as recalled by Mr. Frederick Dorcus, 

 of Carroll County, Md., who is now 81 years of age, supplied in the 

 present connection by Mr. Jesse P. Weybright, 2 also of Carroll 



1 The varietal descriptions of the Eastman and Summer King apples, the Chesapeake 

 strawberry, and the Pollock avocado used in this paper are based on data in the Office 

 of Pomological Collections, Bureau of Plant Industry. 



2 Letters from Mr. Weybright, September and November, 1912. 



