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The Apples of New York. 



with fruit spurs. Form very upright but eventually somewhat roundish. 

 Twigs moderately long, curved, moderately stout; internodes medium. Bark 

 brown tinged with green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenti- 

 cels numerous, medium size, round, not raised. Buds medium size, broad, 

 plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium or below, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish conic 

 to oblong conic, regular or faintly ribbed ; sides sometimes unequal. Stem 

 very short, variable in thickness. Cavity acute or approaching obtuse, usu- 

 ally rather shallow, medium in width to rather broad, unsymmetrical, fre- 

 quently furrowed, sometimes lipped, partly russeted. Calyx medium to 

 small, slightly open or closed ; lobes short, rather narrow, acute. Basin 

 shallow, narrow, abrupt. 



Skin smooth, clear pale yellow largely washed and mottled with bright 

 pinkish-red, becoming deep red in highly-colored specimens, rather indis- 

 tinctly striped and splashed with bright carmine. Dots numerous, rather 

 large, areolar with russet point or with whitish point. Prevailing effect red 

 and yellow contrasting beautifully. 



Calyx tube broadly conical with fleshy pistil point projecting into the base. 

 Stamens basal. 



Core below medium to rather large, usually abaxile; cells open; core lines 

 meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels elongated ovate tapering toward base 

 and apex. Seeds rather dark brown, medium to small, usually very wide, 

 short, very plump, obtuse to acute. 



Flesh whitish or tinged with yellow, rather fine, tender, juicy, rich, aro- 

 matic, sprightly, pleasant subacid, very good. 



Season September and October. 



STYMUS. 



References, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1867 (cited by 3). 2. Downing, 

 1869 1365. 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56 :298. 1905. 

 Synonyms. Stymer's (3). Stymus (i, 2, 3). 



This variety was described by Downing in 1869 as a new and really ex- 

 cellent apple which originated on the farm of Jacob Stymus, Dobbs Ferry, 

 N. Y. (2). Fruit medium size, yellowish, shaded, splashed and striped with 

 light and dark crimson ; flesh fine, tender, pleasant subacid, very good ; season 

 October and November. 



We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report con- 

 cerning it from any of our correspondents. 



SUFFOLK BEAUTY. 



Reference, i. Downing, 1869 1365. 

 Synonyms. None. 



