The Apples of New York. 



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REED. 



Reference, i. Downing, 1869 :32g. 

 Synonyms. None. 



A local variety which according to Downing originated with George Reed, 

 Leedsville, Dutchess county, N. Y, Fruit medium, whitish shaded and 

 mottled with light and dark red; flesh white, a little stained next the skin, 

 pleasant subacid, good ; season November. 



We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report con- 

 cerning it from any of our correspondents. 



REPKA. 



References, i. Barry, 1883 -.334. 2. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1886-87:79. 3. Gibb, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:57. 4. Bailey, An. Hort., 

 1892:248. 5. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:584. 1894. 



Synonyms. No. 139 (2, 3). Repka (i, 2, 3, 4, 5). Riepka (3). 



A medium sized yellow apple of good quality in season in August and 

 early September ; inferior to Primate both in appearance and quality. The 

 tree comes into bearing moderately early and is an annual cropper yielding 

 fair to good crops. Not recommended for planting in New York. 



This is distinct from either Repka Aport, Repka Sweet or Repka Malenka. 



Historical. Origin Russia. Received in 1884 from Ellwanger and Barry, 

 Rochester, N. Y., for testing at this Station. It has been but little dissemi- 

 nated in New York. 



Tree. 



Tree rather small ; not a vigorous grower. Form spreading or roundish. 

 7'zvigs short, straight, stout with large terminal buds ; internodes short. 

 Bark brown or reddish-brown, heavily coated with gray scarf-skin. Lenti- 

 cels scattering, medium to small, round, slightly raised. Buds large, promi- 

 nent, broad, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium or below. Form roundish oblate inclined to conic, regular; 

 sides unequal. Stem rather short, moderately slender. Cavity acute, medium 

 in depth to deep, rather wide, heavily russeted and with outspreading russet 

 rays. Calyx rather small, closed. Basin moderately deep, wide, somewhat 

 abrupt, usually furrowed or wrinkled. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, clear pale yellow or whitish. Dots small, 

 white, pale and submerged or russet. 



Calyx tube long, narrow, funnel-form. 



Core small ; cells closed ; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish. 

 Seeds medium size, wide, flat, obtuse. 



Flesh white, rather firm, fine, juicy, crisp, rather mild subacid, good. 

 Season August and September. 



