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land. In 1849 Cole (5) described it under the name Pumpkin Sweet giving 

 Pumpkin Russet as a synonym. In 1845 it was described by Downing (3) 

 under the name Pumpkin Russet which is the name now generally accepted 

 for it by pomologists. It is still occasionally listed by nurserymen but is 

 now seldom planted in New York. 



Tree. 



Tree large, vigorous or very vigorous, at first upright but eventually be- 

 coming roundish or spreading, open ; branches long, stout, curved. Twigs 

 short, curved, stout ; internodes long. Bark dark reddish-brown tinged with 

 olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin, pubescent. Lenticels quite 

 numerous, oblong, slightly raised. Buds large, broad, plump, obtuse, free, 

 pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit large, fairly uniform in size and shape. Form oblate or somewhat 

 inclined to conic, sometimes irregular, faintly ribbed, often compressed. 

 Stem medium to short, moderately slender to thick. Cavity acute to 

 acuminate, usually deep, moderately broad to rather narrow, nearly smooth, 

 sometimes slightly furrowed. Calyx large, closed or slightly open ; lobes 

 long, narrow, acute to acuminate. Basin small to medium, rather shallow to 

 moderately deep, medium in width, somewhat abrupt, slightly furrowed and 

 wrinkled. 



Skin thick, rather tough, greenish or yellowish sometimes with bronze 

 blush on exposed cheek, more or less covered with russet patches or netted 

 veins of russet. Dots large and small, scattering, usually russet, irregular. 



Calyx tube short, wide, broadly conical to nearly urnshape. Stamens 

 median to basal. 



Core above medium to below, abaxile ; cells usually open, symmetrical but 

 not uniformly developed; core lines slightly clasping. Carpels broadly ovate, 

 very slightly emarginate, sometimes tufted. Seeds moderately light brown, 

 rather large, wide, flat, acute. 



Flesh greenish- white or yellowish, firm, rather coarse, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 good. 



Season September and October or in cold storage extending to January i 

 (12). 



PUMPKIN SWEET. 



References, i. N. E. Farmer, 1834 (cited by 20). 2. Downing, 1845:89. 

 ■fig. 3. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y ., 3:48. 1851. 4. Mag. Hort., 20:241. 1854. 

 5. Elliott, 1854:152. 6. Hooper, 1857:56. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 

 8. Horticulturist, 17:150. 1862. 9. Warder, 1867:527. 10. Barry, 1883:339. 

 II. Thomas, 1885:216. 12. 'Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 13. 

 Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:247. 14. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1893:133. 15. Mil- 

 ler, Rural N. Y., 53:278. 1894. 16. Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1895:198. 

 17. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. L Bui, 48:53. 1903. 18. Budd-PIansen, 

 1903:155- fig- 19- Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:139. 1904. 20. 

 Ragan, U. S. B. P. L Bui, 56:244. 1905. 



Synonyms. Lyman's Large Yellow (20). Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet 

 (2, 2>, 6, 9, 10, 11). Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet (5, 14, 17, 19, 20). Pound 



