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The Apples of Xew York. 



to rather long-, moderately thick. Caiity large, acute to acuminate, mod- 

 erately deep, wide, often obscurely furrowed, sometimes completely covered 

 with russet which extends over the base of the fruit in broken rays. Calyx 

 medium to rather large, closed or partly open. Basin medium size or below, 

 pubescent, saucer-shape, medium in width and de^th, a little obtuse to rather 

 abrupt, smooth or slightly furrowed. 



Skin very thick, tough, smooth or slightly roughened with russet dots, 

 bright yellow mottled or deeply blushed with bright red, in highly colored 

 specimens rather deep, dark red, obscurely striped with carmine and marked 

 over the base with whitish scarf-skin. Dots often very small, gray, mingled 

 with others that are large, whitish and areolar with russet center. 



Calyx tube short, moderately wide, conical to funnel-form. Stamens 

 median. 



Core medium to rather large, axile to somewhat abaxile : cells closed or 

 somewhat open ; core lines clasping. Carpels roundish to broadly obovate, 

 slig htly tufted. Seeds dark brown, medium to small, plum.p. broadly acute. 



Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, firm, medium grained, somewhat crisp, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, good. 



Season late fall and early winter. 



McCARTY. 



This appears to be a distinct strain or sport of Pumpkin Sweet. 

 It is discussed under Pumpkin Sweet, page 173. 



MAC DONOUGH. 



Reference, i. Waugh, [7. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:299. 1901. 

 Synoxvms. None. 



A medium sized yellow apple of mild ilavor, in season in August and 

 September. We are unacquainted with this variety. Waugh (i) gave the 

 following account of it in 1901 : "A local variety, said to have originated on 

 Cumberland Head, Clinton county, X. Y., opposite Grand Isle. A fairl}^ 

 good apple in many ways, but not common and not likely ever to become 

 popular. 



" Fru!t roundish oblate, size medium, cavity medium deep and broad, 

 waxy, slightly russetted. stem medium straight, basin shallow, corrugated, 

 calyx nearl closed, color greenish-yellow% fine yellow^ when ripe, dots many, 

 light greenish, bloom waxy, skin smooth, flesh greenish-w^hite, mealy, core 

 medium, closed, flavor neutral, nearly sweet, quality fair to good, season 

 x\ugust-September. Tree hardy, rough dark bark, irregular in form, pro- 

 ductive." 



McINTOSH. 



References, i. Downing. 1876:55 app. fig. 2. Montreal Hort. Soe. Rpt., 

 5:17. 1879. 3- ^wt. Pom. Soe. Cat., 1883:12. 4. Thomas, 1885:517. 5. 

 Hoskins, Mich. Hort. Soe. Rpt., 1886.220. 6. lb.. Rural N. Y., 47:558. 1888. 

 7. Budd, Can. Hort., 13:24. 1890. 8. Ih., 15:19, 92, 124. 1892. 9. Bailey, 



