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The Apples of Xew York. 



GIDEON. 



References, i. Gideon. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt.. 1885:26. 2. Mo. Hort. Soc. 

 Rpt., 1886:233. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1889:6. 4. Bailey, An. Hart., 1892: 

 239. 5. Beach, -V. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:580. 1894. 6. Woolverton, Ont. Fr. 

 Stas. An. Rpt., 4:2. 1897. figs. 7. Wangh, Ft. Sta. Bui, 61:30. 1897. 

 figs. 8. Am. Gcrd., 22:132. 1901. figs. 9. Mc. Sta. An. Rpt., 18:83. 1902. 

 10. Hansen, 5. D. Sta. Bni. 76:51. 1902. fig. 11. Budd-Hansen, 1903:88. 

 fig. 12. Powell and Fulton, S. B. P. L Bui, 48:42. 1903. 13. Farrand, 

 Mich. Sta. Bui, 205:44. 1903. 14. Beach and Clark, A*. Y. Sta. Bui, 248: 

 121. 1904. 



Syxoxyms. Gideon (i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14). Gideon 

 White (14). 



Fruit decidedly attractive in general appearance being of good size, clear 

 waxen 3-ellow often with a bright pinkish blush but it is deficient in quality 

 and apt to be defective in that the flesh becomes withered and discolored 

 about the core as soon as the fruit reaches maturity. It is not a good variety 

 for holding in cold storage as it stands heat poorly before going into storage 

 and when in storage goes down quickly. In ordinary storage it is inferior 

 to Hubbardston in keeping qualities, being in season from October to De- 

 cember or possibly later (14). The tree is of an exceptionally fine habit in 

 the nursery, and in the orchard it is an upright vigorous grower, very hardy 

 and health}-, comes into bearing young and \"ields full crops biennially or 

 nearly annually. It is not recommended for planting in Xew York except 

 it be as a stock upon which to topwork less hardy varieties. 



Historical Originated by Peter ]\I. Gideon, Excelsior, Alinn., from crab 

 seed. The following is his statement of its parentage. " The Gideon is a 

 seedling of the small crab ; the seed came from Boston, where the tree was 

 surrounded in the orchard by Blue Pearmain. I consider the tree r, cross 

 between those two. The tree resembles Blue Pearmain ; seed was taken from 

 the crab" (i). 



Tree. 



Tree medium to large, vigorous or moderately vigorous. Form at first 

 upright but becoming spreading and open. TzAgs short, curved, stout with 

 large terminal buds ; internodes medium. Bark 1)rown mingled with some 

 olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin: heavily pubescent. Lcnticels 

 quite numerous, medium to small, oblong, slightly raised. Buds prominent, 

 large, broad, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit usually above medium to large, uniform in size. Form roundish 

 conical or somewhat ovate, sometimes inclined to oblong, angular. Stem 

 long to below medium, slender. Cainty acute or somewhat acuminate, deep, 

 broad to medium in width, sometimes lightly russeted. Calyx small, closed ; 

 lobes medium in length, rather narrow, acute, reflexed. Basin small to 

 medium, sometimes oblique, shallow or very shallow, narrow to medium in 

 width, rather obtuse, somewhat wrinkled, usually with narrow but not 

 prominent ridges. 



