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The Apples of Xew York. 



MUNSON. 



References, i. Genesee Farmer, 10:288. 1849. 2. Barry, 1851:285. 3. 

 Humrickhouse, Mag. Hort., 19:163. 1853. 4. Elliott, 1854:148. 5. Downing, 

 1857:174. 6. Gregg, 1857:44. 7. Horticulturist, 17:104, 150. 1862. 8. Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 9. Warder, 1867:388. fig. 10. Thomas, 1875:198. 

 II. L3^on, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt.. 1890:294. 12. Baile3% An. Hart., 1892:245. 

 13. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 53 :278. 1894. 14, Burrill and McCluer. ///. Sta. 

 Bui, 45:333. 1896. 15. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1896:71. 16. lb.. 18:89. 



1902. 17. Budd-Hansen, 1903:133. £g. 18. Farrand, Mich. Sta. Bui. 205:45. 



1903. 19. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. BuL, 48:50. 1903. 20. Beach 

 and Clark, iV. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:133. 1904. 



Synonyms. Meachem Su'eet (5). IMuxsox (17, 18, 19, 20). Munson 

 Sweet (2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16). Munson Siveet (17. 19, 20). 

 Munson Sweeting (4, 6). Munson Sivceting (i). Northern Sweeting 

 (i). Orange Sweet (5, 9). Ray Apple (5). 



In some parts of New York this variety is better known under 

 either the names ]\Ieachem Sweet or Rag Apple than it is under the 

 correct name of Munson. 



The fruit commonly averages about medium size. It is attrac- 

 tive in appearance for a yellow apple, being pale yellow often some- 

 what blushed; skin characteristically tough separating readily from 

 the tender flesh ; season late September to December. It is a desir- 

 able variety for home use but is not very satisfactory" 'for growing 

 commercially because there is little demand for a sweet apple of 

 its season except in certain local markets. The tree is a good 

 grower, comes into bearing rather early and is a pretty reliable 

 cropper commonly yielding good crops biennially. 



Historical. Origin uncertain. Supposed to have originated in Massa- 

 chusetts. It is still propagated by nurserA'men (12) but it is not being 

 planted in New York now as much as it was a generation ago. 



Tree. 



Tree large, moderately vigorous to vigorous. Form spreading or roundish, 

 rather dense. Twigs short to rather long, cur^^ed, stout to moderately slender 

 with large terminal buds ; internodes short. Bark dark brown, heavily 

 streaked with scarf-skin ; pubescent near tips. Lenticels quite numerous, 

 rather conspicuous, medium size, roundish, raised. Buds large, prominent, 

 broad, plump, obtuse, ■ free, pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit below medium to rather large, averaging about medium size. Form 

 roundish oblate, often somewhat elliptical, ribbed. Stem rather short, mod- 



