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The Apples of New York. 



RIBSTON. 



References, i. Forsyth, 1803:52. 2. Diel, 11:93. 1813. 3. Coxe, 1817: 

 125. ftg. 4. Forsyth, 1824:124. 5. Buel, A''. Y, Bd. Agr. Mem., 1828:476. 

 6. Fessenden, 1828:130. 7. Pom. Mag., 3:No. 141. 1830. col. pi. 8. London 

 Hort. Soc. Cat., 1831:32. 9. Ronalds, 1831:54. 10. Kenrick, 1832:52. 

 II. Floy-Lindley, 1833:59. 12. Manning, 1838:54. 13. Mannmg, Mag. Hort., 

 7:49. 1841. 14. Russell, lb., 10:403. 1844. 15. Downing, 1845:131. 16. 

 Downing, Horticulturist, 2:416. 1847. 17. lb., 3:421. 1848. 18. Thomas, 

 1849:152. 19. Cole, 1849:126. 20. Horticulturist, 6:16, 292. 1851. 21. Em- 

 mons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:75. 1851. 22. Elliott, 1854:155. 23. Am. Pom. 

 Soc. Cat., 1854. 24. Mag. Hort., 21 :62. 1855. 25. Hooper, 1857 :8o. 26. 

 Oberdieck, ///. Handb. Obst., 1:353. 1858. 27. Mag. Hort., 26:116. i860. 

 28. Warder, 1867:612. 29. Regel, 1868:463. 30. Berghuis, 1868 :No. 3. 

 col. pi. 31. Mas, LcVcrger, 1868:99. 32. Leroy, 1873:750. Hgs. 33. Lauche, 

 I :No. 25. 1882. col. pi. 34. Barry, 1883:353. 35. Hogg, 1884:194. 36. Lyon, 

 Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 37. Hick, Can. Hort., 15:157. 1892. 38. 

 Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:248. 39. Bredsted, 1893:137. 40. Gaucher, 1894: 

 No. 19. col. pi. 41. Bunyard, Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc, 1898 :355. 42. Can. 

 Hort., 22:510. 1899. 43. Eneroth-Smirnoff, 1901:224. 44. Waugh, Rural 

 N. Y., 61:285, 286. 1902. -fig. 45. Budd-Hansen, 1903:165. Hg. 46. Beach 

 and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:141. 1904. 



Synonyms. Beautiful Pippin (25). Englische Granat-Reinctte (40). 

 Essex Pippin (40). Formosa (25). Formosa Pippin (7, 10, 15, 22, 32, 40). 

 Glory of York (10, 15, 22, 25, 32, 35, 40, of some 7). Granat-Rcinette (40). 

 Nonparcille (40). Pepin Ribston (40). Rcinette Grenade Anglaise (40). 

 Reinette de Traver (32). Ribston (2, 8, 9, 11, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 

 33, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45). Ribston Pippin (i, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 

 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 28, 32, 34, 35, 38, 41, 44). Ribston Pippin (45, 46). 

 Ribston Pepping (40). Ribston s Pepping (40). Ribstone (32), Ribstone 

 Pippin (6, 12). Ridge (46 by error). Rockhill's Russet (32). Travers 

 (15, 22, 25, 32). Travers Apple (7, 10, 40). Travers Peppin (40). Travers 

 Pippin (35). Travers Reinette (40). 



Ribston evidently belongs in the same group as Hubbardston. 

 It is much esteemed for its rich flavor and fine quality and it is 

 desirable either for dessert or culinary uses. The fruit is pretty 

 smooth and uniform but often it averages below medium size 

 and is ordinary in appearance. Heat ripens it quickly and it is 

 not considered a very good keeper. In cold storage, if properly 

 handled before storing, it is possibly equal to Tompkins King 

 or Hubbardston as a keeper (46). Its season in Southern New 

 York extends from late September to November or December, 

 and in the northern and more elevated regions from late fall to 

 early or mid-winter and sometimes a portion of the fruit may be kept 



