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The Apples of New York. 



STROAT. 



References, i. Buel, A^. Y. Bd. Agr. Mem., 1826 :476. 2. London Hort. 

 Sac. Cat., 1831 :No. 1256. 3. Kenrick, 1832:39. 4. Downing, 1845:97. 5. 

 Horticulturist, 2:545. 1848. 6. Thomas, 1849:158. 7. Emmons, Nat. Hist. 

 N. Y., 3:38. 1851. 8. Elliott, 1854:158. 9. Hooper, 1857:87. 



Synonyms. Straat (2, 3). Straat (4, 8, 9). Stroat (i, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). 



Stroat was formerly much esteemed among the descendants of the Dutch 

 settlers on the North river (4). The fruit is described as above medium, 

 roundish inclined to conic, yellowish-green; flesh yellow, very tender, rich, 

 brisk subacid, good to very good ; season September to November or De- 

 cember (4, 6, 8). 



We have not seen this fruit nor has it been mentioned by any of our cor- 

 respondents. 



STRODE BIRMINGHAM. 



References, i. Downing, 1857:193. 2. Warder, 1867:733. 3. Pa. Sta. 

 Hort. Assn. Rpt., 1886:50. 4. Powell and Fulton, U. S. P. B. I. Bui, 48:57. 

 1903. 5. Beach and Clark, Y. Sia. Bui, 248:145. 1904. 



Synonyms. Dumpling (3). Strode (4, 5). Strode' s (i). Strobe's 

 Birmingham (i, 2, 3). Strode' s Birmingham (4, 5). 



A medium-sized yellow apple of mild subacid flavor and good qualit}^ 

 Commercial limit September. For home use it is in season in September 

 and October and a few specimens may be kept till January (5). It is 

 reported as a desirable variety for market and general purposes in Pennsyl- 

 vania (3). The tree comes into bearing rather young and is productive 

 yielding moderate to good crops nearly annually. As compared with stand- 

 ard varieties of its season it does not appear to be worthy of the atten- 

 tion of New York fruit growers. 



Fruit. 



Fruit of medium size ; uniform in size and shape. Form roundish conic 

 or inclined to oblong, regular or faintly ribbed ; sides unequal. Stem long, 

 slender. Cavity acute to almost acuminate, usually rather deep, medium in 

 width, symmetrical, russeted. Calyx medium to small, closed or partly 

 open ; lobes medium in length and width, acute, reflexed. Basin shallow, 

 narrow to medium in width, obtuse, furrowed and wrinkled. 



Skin thin, tender, smooth, clear yellow or greenish, often with faint blush 

 and marked with russet flecks. Dots scattering, very minute, submerged, 

 inconspicuous, red or russet. 



Calyx tube short, wide, urn-shape to broadly conical. Stamens nearly 

 basal. 



Core medium to small, axile ; cells almost closed; core lines meeting. 

 Carpels broadly ovate to oblong narrowing toward either end, deeply emar- 

 ginate. Seeds dark dull brown, medium to large, wide, plump, broadly 

 acute, tufted. 



