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The Apples of New York. 



In addition to the old English variety known as Golden Reinette which has 

 been described in Volume i, page 142, there are at least two Russian apples 

 that have been disseminated in this country under this name. One is a 

 variety described by Munson as a promising autumn apple for Northern 

 Maine, in season from September to December ; fruit small, golden yellow 

 washed and splashed with carmine (4, 6). What appears to be the same 

 variety was received by this Station from Professor Budd, Ames, la., in 1890. 

 It is decidedly inferior to the standard varieties of its season, which are in 

 general cultivation throughout New York. Possibly on account of superior 

 hardiness it may have some value in the more northern or elevated regions 

 of the state. 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous with short, moderately stout, curved branches. 

 Form upright spreading or roundish, rather dense. Twigs long, curved, 

 stout; internodes medium. Bark brown, mingled with reddish-brown, mottled 

 with scarf-skin, slightly pubescent. Lcnticcls numerous, conspicuous, large, 

 oblong, raised. Buds prominent, large, broad, long, plump, acute, free, 

 slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium to below. Form oblate conic to strongly roundish conic, 

 flattened at the base, ribbed, rather irregular ; sides unequal. Stem short, 

 thick. Cavity acuminate, medium in depth to rather deep, moderately broad, 

 often compressed, usually not russeted. Calyx large, open or partly closed, 

 leafy; lobes usually separated at base, long, acute to acuminate. Basin 

 shallow to moderately deep, medium in width to narrow, usually abrupt, 

 slightly furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin pale greenish-yellow with faint splashes and stripes of red. 



Calyx tube large, wide, broadly conical. Stamens basal to median. 



Core medium size, often abaxile ; cells usually unsymmetrical, closed or 

 open; core lines clasping or nearly meeting. Carpels broadly roundish to 

 elliptical. Seeds medium brown, medium to below, plump, rather obtuse. 



Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, mild subacid. 



Season September to December. 



The other Russian apple, above referred to, was disseminated some years 

 ago by Professor Budd. In 1885 he remarked that he was sending out, under 

 the name Golden Reinette (51 Vor.), a variety having fruit medium to large, 

 golden in color, fine-grained, juicy, subacid, almost best in quality (i). In 

 1890 he stated : This has proven a fine tree on a great variety of soils 

 where the air had free circulation. Its northern limit is not yet known, but I 

 have not known its wood colored at Ames when the Wealthy by its side in 

 nursery was nearly killed. Fruit medium to large, golden yellow, fine-grained, 

 subacid, and nearly best in quality. Season here, December to February, 

 depending on time of picking and mode of storage" (2). In 1892 Budd 

 further reported : " This has not proven true to name as received from the 

 Bogdanoff estates in Russia. It is a member of the Anis family, of fine size 

 and excellent quality. Season late fall, and early winter north " (3). 



