The Apples of New York. 



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HAAS. 



References, i. Horticulturist, 25:55. 1870. 2. Downing, 1872:10 app. ^ig. 

 3. Barry, 1883:345. 4. Thomas, 1885:512. 5. Can. Hort., 11:69, 73- 1888. 

 6. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:240. 7. Woolverton, Ont. Fr. Stas. An. Rpt., 1 -.24. 

 1894. 8. Stinson, Ark. Sta. Bui., 43:103. 1896. 9. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 

 1896:70. 10. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:296. 1901. 11. Munson, Me. Sta. 

 Bui., 82:95. 1902. 12. Dickens and Greene, Kan. Sta. BuL, 106:53. 1902. 

 13. Hansen, S. D. Sta. BuL, 76 :56. 1902. 14. Budd-Hansen, 1903 :96. ^ig. 

 15. Farrand, Mich. Sta. Bui, 205:44. 1903. 16. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. 

 But., 248 : 123. 1904. 



Synonyms. Fall Queen (2, 3, 7). Fall Queen (4, 5, 14, 16). Gros 

 Pomier (2, 14). Gros Pommier (2). Haas (5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16). 

 Haas (2, 3, 7). Hass (8). Horse, of some (2). Hoss (i). Hoss (2). 



Fruit of good medium size and very attractive bright red color 

 but only fair in Cjuality. With some growers it has proved profit- 

 able because the tree comes into bearing young and is very thrifty, 

 hardy and productive, but on account of the inferior quality of its 

 fruit doubtless it will be eventually wholly supplanted by better 

 kinds. 



Historical. Originated on the grounds of Gabriel Cerre, St. Louis, Mo. (2). 

 It has been v/idely disseminated throughout the Middle West and Southwest 

 where it is recognized as one of the hardiest of American apples. In New 

 York it has been planted to a limited extent only and its cultivation is not 

 increasing. 



Tree. 



Tree large, very vigorous with long, slender branches. Form at first com- 

 paratively tall and upright but becoming spreading or roundish. Twigs long, 

 curved, slender with large terminal buds ; internodes long. Bark brown or 

 reddish-brown, lightly streaked with scarf-skin ; pubescent. Lenticels quite 

 numerous, medium size, oval, not raised. Buds medium to large, broad, 

 plump, obtuse, free, pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium to above. Form oblate a little inclined to conic, somewhat 

 ribbed; sides usually unequal. Stem medium to short, thick, often partly red. 

 Cavity acute to acuminate, deep, broad, usually symmetrical, more or less 

 covered with thin greenish-russet. Calyx small to medium, closed or nearly 

 so ; lobes separated at base, short, narrow, acuminate. Basin moderately 

 narrow, rather deep, abrupt, smooth or slightly furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, yellow, mottled, washed and nearly covered with 

 deep bright red or brownish-red, striped and splashed with deep carmine. 

 Dots small to rather large, inconspicuous, numerous, pale or russet. Prevail- 

 ing effect red striped with carmine. 



