The Starr Apple. 



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THE STARR APPLE. 



By Charles Downing, Newburgh, NY 



Specimens of this new large early apple were sent us from William 

 Parry of Cinnaminson, N.J. ; also from Samuel \V. Noble of Jenkintown, 

 Penn. Mr. Parry says it originated with John Starr of Woodbury, N.J., 

 some years since. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, similar to Large Early 

 Bough, but more slender branches. A valuable market variety, and a good 

 bearer, having produced fifteen bushels this season. 



THE STARR APPLE. 



Fruit large, roundish-oblate, obscurely ribbed ; skin greenish-white or 

 pale yellow at full maturity; it has sometimes a shade of red in the sun, 

 and is moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots ; stalk short, inserted 

 in a large deep cavity ; calyx closed ; segments quite long, slender, irregu- 

 larly recurved ; basin large, deep, uneven ; flesh whitish, crisp, tender, 

 juicy j flavor sprightly sub-acid, very good ; core medium. Ripens last 

 of July and first half of August. 



