The Apples of New York. 



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PETER. 



References, i. loz^'a Hart. Soc. Rpt., 1886:180. 2. .V. Y. Sfa. An. Rpt., 

 7:50, 90. 1888. 3. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. 4. Beach, .Y. Y. Sta. An. 

 Rpt., 12:601. 1893. 5. Heiges, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:31. 6. Munson, Me. 

 Sta. Rpt., 1896:75. 7. Beach, W. X. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 41:52- 1896. 8. 

 Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1899:19. 9. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76:84. 1902. 

 10. Munson, Mc. Sta. An. Rpt., 18:84, 95. 1902. 11. Farrand, Mich. Sta. 

 Bui, 205:46. 1903. 12. Budd-Hansen, 1903:149. 13. Powell and Fulton, 

 U. S. B. P. 1. Bui, 48:52. 1903. 14. Beach and Clark, A'. Y. Sta. Bui, 

 248:137. 1904. 



Synonyms. None. 



This fruit resembles its parent Wealthy so closely that it is very difficult 

 to distinguish between the two. It is similar to Wealthy in season as well 

 as in the appearance and quality of the fruit. In ordinary storage its com- 

 mercial season is September and October (14). In cold storage it extends 

 to about January i (13). Sometimes a portion of the fruit may keep 

 into or through the winter (14). Hansen states that even if really distinct 

 the two varieties are now mixed to a considerable extent. As fruited at 

 this Station the flesh of Peter is not so white as that of Wealthy but some- 

 what milder and better in quality (4). It has been found that the seeds of 

 Peter are larger, broader, less pointed and a little darker than those of 

 Wealthy. The tree is a moderate grower, comes into bearing young and 

 yields full crops biennially. The fruit does not ripen uniformly and on this 

 account there is apt to be some loss from drops unless more than one picking 

 is made. 



Historical Originated from seed of Wealthy by Peter M. Gideon, Excel- 

 sior, Minn, (i), from whom this variety was received in 1888 for testing at 

 this Station. 



Tree. 



Tree a fairly strong grower in the nursery; in the orchard it makes a 

 moderately vigorous growth and eventually becomes rather large with 

 moderately stout, somewhat drooping branches. Forin upright spreading 

 to roundish, open. Tz>.ngs short, straight, slender, with large terminal buds ; 

 internodes medium. Bark brown tinged with red, lightly streaked with 

 scarf-skin; pubescent near tips. Lenticels quite numerous, medium size, 

 oval, not raised. Buds medium size, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium or above, uniform in size and shape. Form oblate or round- 

 ish oblate, a little inclined to conic, regular. Ston long to medium, some- 

 times short, slender. Cavity acuminate, deep, medium to rather broad, com- 

 pressed, lightly russeted or nearly smooth. Calyx small, closed ; lobes me- 

 dium in length, rather broad, acute. Basin deep to moderately deep, narrow 

 to medium in width, abrupt, gently furrowed, sometimes compressed. 



Skin thin, moderately tough, nearly smooth, clear pale yellow washed and 

 mottled with bright red conspicuously striped and splashed with deep car- 

 mine. Highly colored specimens are nearly covered with deep red. Dots 



