Varieties of Apples 437 



Bather extensive plantings are in the district about Bur- 

 lington County, New Jersey. The original tree was found 

 on the grounds of Judge J. M. White at Woodbury, New 

 Jersey, and was first propagated by William Perry in 1865 

 under the name of Starr. 



The tree is moderately vigorous, comes into bearing 

 young and has a reputation of being a good annual bearer. 

 The fruit is- large, very attractive for a green or yellowish 

 apple, very good in quality and especially for dessert use. 

 It is highly prized for the early market and is one of the 

 leading commercial varieties of southern New Jersey. Its 

 season is July to September. At the present time, most 

 of the' fruit of the Starr is shipped in hampers or in five- 

 eighths-bushel baskets. The Starr is recommended for 

 commercial planting in New Jersey, but not in New York 

 or more northern districts-. 



Bed June (Carolina Bed June., Carolina. June, Carolina 

 Bed). 



Eed June is a southern apple, supposed to have origin- 

 ated in North Carolina, It has long been known commer- 

 cially and is grown in many sections, particularly in south- 

 ern Illinois and in various early apple districts of the 

 southern states, as well as to a limited degree in New 

 Jersey and Delaware. Eed June tops the early market in 

 price in many sections and is particularly important in 

 -southern Illinois production. The fruit has a very at- 

 tractive deep' red color, is inclined to be oblong, with un- 

 equal sides, but is fairly uniform in size and shape. 



The tree bears well, is remarkably vigorous and has an 

 upright habit of growth, with short, straight, slender 

 twigs. The fruit ripens very unevenly so that several 



