The Apples of New York. 



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SOMERSET (N. Y.). 



References, i. Downing, 1869 :356. 2. Downing, Tilt. Jour. Hort., 7 :303. 

 1870. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1877:14. 4. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Sac. Rpt., 

 1881 :3i8. 5. Hoag, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1885 :28. 6. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui, 

 129:40, 43. 1896. 7. Mich. Sta. Bui, 152:222, 226. 1898. 



Synonyms. None. 



An early apple of high sprightly flavor. A fine family fruit. The tree 

 is an unusually early bearer, upright spreading, vigorous and productive. 

 Season late August to October (4, 6, 7). 



There is a distinct variety of Maine origin which is also called Somerset. 



Historical Brought to notice by C. L. Hoag, Lockport, N. Y. Origin un- 

 known but supposed to be Somerset, Niagara county, N. Y. (2). This 

 variety appears to have been but sparingly disseminated. 



Fruit (2, 5). 



Fruit below medium. Form like Black Gilliflower, roundish conical. Skin 

 deep golden-yellow to whitish-yellow with sometimes a few nettings of 

 russet and sparsely sprinkled with brown dots. Flesh quite white, tender, 

 juicy, with a rich aromatic flavor; quality very good or best. 



SOPS OF WINE. 



References, i. Ray, 1688 :No. 21. 2. Knoop, 8:45. 1758. 3. ^Kenrick, 

 1832 :28. 4. Ih., 1835 :98. 5. Floy-Lindley, 1833 '.2$. 6. Downing, 1845 77- 

 7. Cole, 1849:103. 8. Thomas, 1849:141. 9. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 

 3:11, 33. 1851. 10. Barry, 1851:282. 11. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 18:545. 1852. 

 fig. 12. Elliott, 1854:157. 13. Gregg, 1857:39. 14. Hooper, 1857:85. 15. 

 Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 16. Warder, 1867:615. iig. 17. Downing, 1869: 

 356. 18. Horiicultiirist, 27:309. 1872. tig. 19. Fitz, 1872:121, 174. 20. 

 Downing, 1872:10 index, app. 21. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1879:22. 

 22. Downing, 1881:11 index, app. 23. Ih., 1881:12 index, app. 24. Hogg, 

 1884:215. 25. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 47:662. 1888. tigs. 26. Lyon, Mich. 

 Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:296. 27. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:249. 28. Hoskins, 

 Rural N. Y., 53 :248. 1894. 29. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui, 45 :325. 

 1896. 30. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:309. 1901. 31. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:177. iig. 



Synonyms. Bell's Early? (17). Bell's Favorite (20). Bennington (17, 

 18). Dodge's Early Red (17). Early Washington (22). Hominy (17, 19). 

 Horning (29). Pie Apple (10). Red Shropsavinef (17). Rode Wyn 

 Appel (2). Rode Wyn Appel (5, 6, 9). Sapson (3). Sapson (6, 9, 11, 12, 

 18). Sapsonvine (3). Shropshirevine (23). Sops in Wine (i, 24). Sops 

 in Wine (5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18). Sops of Wine (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31). Sops of Wine (24). 

 Strawberry (30). Warden's Pie Apple (17, 18). Washington (17, 18). 



A dark crimson apple ; flesh fine, stained with red ; in season in 

 August and September. The tree is a good grower, comes into 

 bearing rather young and is a biennial or nearly annual cropper. 

 Of little value except as a dessert apple for family use. 



