REPORT ON THE 



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SPY (Northern Spy}. 



The Spy stands in the very first rank of Canadian apples whether for home or foreign 

 markets. Originating in New York State on the line with the southern portion of the 



Province of Ontario it 

 succeeds here to perfec- 

 tion. Its beauty of color- 

 ing half shaded by its 

 delicate bloom and its 

 great excellence of qual- 

 ity for all purposes, 

 justly claim for it its 

 wide popularity. In 

 Chicago, Canadian Spys 

 are more sought for 

 than any other variety, 

 but owing to tenderness 

 of skin, which shows 

 the slightest bruise, it 

 is less popular for ex- 

 port to Great Britain 

 than some other varie- 

 ties. The tree is late in 

 coming into bearing, 

 often being fifteen years 

 planted before yielding 

 a crop, and this renders 

 the variety somewhat 

 unpopular with planters. 

 Probably for fancy pack- 

 ages, selected Spy& 

 would be among the 

 best. 



ORIGIN: near Roches- 

 ter, N.Y., introduced 

 about 1850. 



TREE: upright and 



SpY - spreading in habit; fruit 



spurs on interior 



boughs; very vigorous, late in coming into bearing, but afterwards productive in 



alternate years; blossoms late in spring and holds its fruit late in the autumn; requires 



high cultivation and 



good fertility. 

 FRUIT: large to very 



large ; form roundish, 



slightly conical ; skin 



thin, light green, or 



pale yellow, sprinkled 



with light pink, striped 



and shaded with pink- 

 ish red, and covered 



with thin whitish 



bloom; stalk slender 



three - quarters of ar 



inch long, in a wide 



deep, sometimes rus 



seted cavity; caly> 



small, closed, in a nar- 

 row, moderately deep, V 



abrupt, irregular basin. \ 

 FLESH: yellowish 



white ; texture fine 



grained, crisp, tender, 



juicy ; flavor rich, 



sprightly, subacid, 



fragrant. 



QUALITY: dessert and 



cooking, best. 

 VALUE: home market 



and export, first class. 



SECTION OF SPY. 



