SEEDLING APPLES OF MAINE. 125 



Fruit large, roundish conical, regular, whitish yellow overlaid with 

 crimson, with stripes and splashes of deeper crimson. Stem medium, 

 % inch, inserted in a medium, slightly russeted cavity ; basin medium, 

 regular ; calyx closed. Flesh white, tender, sweet, rather dry ; core 

 small. Good. Season September. 



A favorite with many for baking and dessert. Largely planted 50 

 years ago, but seldom found at the present time. 



Harmon. — Originated with J. H. Harmon, Buxton, Me., about 20 years 

 ago. Tree "hardy as a maple and very productive." 



Fruit medium, oblate, washed and overlaid with red, with splashes of 

 deep crimson, and numerous large, greyish dots ; cavity medium, 

 wide; stem medium, y 2 inch long; basin wide, shallow, slightly irreg- 

 ular; calyx small, closed; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, rather rich, but 

 sharp acid. Good. December to February. 



From appearance, the fruit may be a possible seedling of St. Lawrence, 

 but it lacks the fine white flesh of that variety. An attractive appearing 

 apple, now being studied at the Station. 



The originator says : "The original tree came up in my garden about 

 20 years ago. When old enough to transplant it was removed to where 

 it now stands. Though not of first quality it is much better than many 

 other varieties which are largely planted ; — notably Ben Davis, Mann, 

 Pewaukee, and American Blush, which last it so much resembles in color 

 and shape as to be hardly distinguishable from it." * (Just which of 

 several forms designated as "American Blush" the originator has in 

 mind is uncertain. It certainly is quite different from the American 

 Blush of Western New York, which is a synonym of Hubbardston. — 

 W. M. M.) 



Hayford Sweet. — A popular sweet apple in northern Aroostook county, 

 where it originated on the farm of C. Hayford of Maysville, about 35 

 years ago. 



Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading. 



Fruit small to medium, oblate-conical, washed, splashed, and, on sunny 

 side, deeply overlaid with crimson. Stem medium, short, inserted in a 

 rather deep, narrow cavity ; calyx small, open, in a deep, abrupt, slightly 

 plaited basin ; core small ; flesh fine grained, rich, sweet but rather 

 dry. Good. October to January, and in Aroostook county until March. 



Although small and not very juicy, this variety is prized in northern 

 Maine where there are very few winter apples which will withstand 

 the climate. It is not of value where Tolman, and Munson Sweet thrive. 



This variety first bore fruit in 1870, and the original tree is still stand- 

 ing in the garden of Mr. Hayford. It was first brought to public notice 

 in the report of the Maine Experiment Station for 1893. f 



Haynes SwEET. — Origin, Swanville, Waldo county, Maine, on the farm 

 of a Mr. Haynes, adjoining the Searsport line, about 70 years ago. 



* Personal letter, December 22, 1905. 



t An. Rept. Maine Agr. Expt. Sta., 1893, pp. 129 and 132. 



