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The Apples of X^ew York. 



STARR. 



Referexces. I. Downing, Tilt. Jour. Hort., 6:347. 1869. £g. 2. Down- 

 ing, 1869:360. 3. Thomas. 1875:512. 4. Hexamer, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 

 1895:70. 5. Rural N. Y., 54 o87- i895- 6. Parry, \Vm., Parry, X. ]., Cat., 

 1896. 



Synonyms. None. 



Fruit large, very attractive for a green or yellowish apple, and 

 very good in quality, especially for dessert use. Season, August 

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

 bearing young and as tested at this Station gives promise of being 

 an annual bearer. Starr appears to be worthy of testing where a 

 fruit of this type is desired. 



Historical. The original tree was found on the grounds of Judge J. M. 

 Wh'te, Woodbury, X. J., which property afterward came into the possession 

 of Mrs. Starr. The propagation of the variety was begun by Wm. Parry 

 in 1865 under the name of Starr (6). So far as we can learn it has been 

 but little planted in X'ew York. 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous with short, moderately stout, curved branches. 

 Form upright spreading or roundish, rather dense. Tzvigs long, curved, 

 stout with large terminal buds ; internodes long. Bark brownish-red, 

 tinged with olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin ; pubescent near 

 tips. Lciiticels quite numerous, medium size, round, not raised. Buds 

 prominent, large, long, broad, plump, acute, free, pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit very large to large, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form dis- 

 tinctly oblate to roundish oblate, regular or faintly ribbed. Stem short to 

 medium, moderately thick, sometimes swollen. Cavity acute, varying from 

 a little obtuse to somewhat acum.inate, shallow to medium, broad, smooth 

 or gently furrowed. Calyx medium size, closed, lobes long to medium, 

 rather narrow, acuminate. Basin medium in depth, narrow, abrupt, some- 

 what furrowed. 



Skin rather thick, tough, nearly smooth, green becoming yellowish-green, 

 sometimes with indications of a faint blush. Dots numerous, small and 

 large, pale or russet. 



Calyx tube long, very wide to moderately wide, conical to cylindrical and 

 large, extending to the core. Stamens nearly margmal. 



Core medium to rather large, abaxile to nearly axile ; cells closed or 

 slightly open ; core lines clasping. Carpels obovate, sometimes tufted. Seeds 

 dark brown, medium to large, rather wide, plump, acute to nearly acuminate. 



Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately fine, very tender, crisp, very juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, aromatic, very good. 



Season August and September. 



