THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



ADIRONDACK. — 



Reference, i. Taylor, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1893:285. 

 Synonyms. None. 



This variety is said to have originated in CHnton county. We have re- 

 ceived no reports of its being grown outside of the locahty of its origin. 

 Taylor gives the following description of it. (i). "Roundish, conical; 

 regular, of medium size, with smooth surface, becoming glossy when rubbed ; 

 color rich yellow, washed and striped with red ; dots small, straw color, 

 slightly elevated; cavity large, round, deep, jflaring; stem of medium length 

 and thickness, slightly knobbed ; basin small, nearly round, very shallow, 

 with convex sides, slightly and regularly ribbed and downy; calyx segments 

 rather small, meeting; e3^e small, closed. Skin thin, tough; core large, 

 l)road, heart-shaped, moderately open, clasping; seeds numerous, oval, plump, 

 grayish brown ; flesh yellowish white, granular, rather dry, tender ; flavor 

 mild subacid ; quality good. Season, October to January in Clinton county, 

 New York. Tree a good grower ; resembles Baldwin in its bearing habit ; 

 hardy at its place of origin. This variety is said to have originated from 

 seed of Westfield (Seek-No-Further) crossed with Hubbardston. It is a 

 promising early winter apple for Northern New York and New England." 



ADMIRABLE. 



References, i. Downing, 1869 1354. 2. Leroy, 1873 :8i3. Hg. 3. Hogg, 

 1884:214. 4. A^. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 8:339, 348. 1889. 5. Beach, Ih., 11 :589, 595, 

 1892. 6. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:110. 1904. 



Synonyms. Admirable (6). Small's Admirable (i, 2, 3, 4, 5). Small 

 Admirable (6). 



Fruit green or yellow, not particularly attractive. At its best 

 it is very good for dessert use, but as grown at this Station it 

 usually ranks but fair to good in quality and the fruit is very apt 

 to show imperfect spots in the flesh which are evidently due to 

 some physiological defect. In England it is regarded as an ex- 

 cellent kitchen and dessert apple and the tree is said to be an 

 immense bearer and well adapted for dwarf culture (3). So far as 

 tested at this Station the tree has been an annual cropper and very 

 productive, often yielding full crops. A portion of the fruit may 



