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The Apples of New York. 



slightly open; lobes rather short, moderately narrow. Basin rather shallow 

 to moderately deep, rather wide, obtuse to somewhat abrupt, somewhat fur- 

 rowed and wrinkled, often compressed. 



Skin rather pale yellow, usually entirely overspread with attractive red, 

 irregularly splashed and striped with carmine. Dots small to medium, 

 grayish. 



Calyx tube medium size, moderately wide, conical to short funnel-shape. 

 Stamens median to nearly basal. 



Core below medium size, widely abaxile ; cells symmetrical, usually open; 

 core lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels cordate to broadly ovate. 

 Seeds rather dark brown, medium size, rather narrow, plump, acute. 



Flesh white, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, aromatic, rather 

 sprightly, good to very good. 



Season October to January. 



SINE-QUA-NON. 



References, i. London Hort. Soc. Cat., 1831 :No. 1220. 2. Downing, 

 184576. 3. Thomas, 1849:143. 4. Cole, 1849:103. 5. Waring, 1851:30. 

 6. Barry, 1851:281. 7. Elliott, 1854:157. 8. Hooper, 1857:84. 9. Gregg, 

 1857:39. 10. Horticulturist, 14:425. 1859. 11. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 

 12. Warder, 1867:732. 13. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 



Synonyms. None. 



An August apple of good dessert quality, now seldom found in cultiva- 

 tion. It originated on Long Island and was brought to notice by Wm. 

 Prince (2). It was entered on the catalogue of the American Pomological 

 Society in 1862 (11) and dropped from that list in 1871. The tree is a 

 rather slow, crooked grower, in some cases an indifferent bearer (7), in 

 others productive (4, 13). Fruit medium size, roundish ovate, pale greenish- 

 yellow; flesh greenish-white, tender, juicy, mild subacid, sprightly, good; 

 season late August. 



SLINGERLAND. 



References, i. N. Y. Sta. Agr. Soc. Rpt., 1849 :S94- 2. Emmons, Nat. 

 Hist. N. Y., 3:42. 1851. col. pi. No. 32. 3. Downing, 1857:189. 4. Warder, 

 1867:732. 5. Thomas, 1875:512. 6. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 



Synonyms. Slingerland (6). Slingerland's Fall Pippin (2). Slinger- 

 land Pippin (i, 3, 4, 5). 



An excellent flavored apple of the Green Newtown type in season during 

 late fall and early winter. It is not as good a keeper as Green Newtown. 

 Raised from seed of the Newtown about 1830 by a Mr. Slingerland of New 

 Scotland, Albany county, N. Y. (i, 2). 



Fruit (i, 2, 3). 



Fruit medium to large. Form roundish, often oblique. Stem exserted 

 but short. Skin yellow splashed with reddish-orange over the base. Dots 

 minute. Calyx small to medium, partly closed. Core small. Flesh whitish 

 tinged with yellow, firm, tender, juicy, brisk, rather rich subacid, good to 

 very good. Season December to February or later. 



