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The Apples of New York. 



TUFTS. 



References, i. Mag. Hort., 14:519- 1848. 2. Cole, 1849:107. 3. Hovey, 

 Mag. Hort., 16:496. 1850. iig. 4. Hovey, 2:23. 1851. col. pi. 5. Down- 

 ing, 1857:198. 6. Warder, 1867:734. 7. Thomas, 1885:527. 8. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892:251. 9. Ih., 1892:251. 10. Beach, .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:589, 

 596. 1892. II. Burrill and McCluer, ///. Sta. Bui, 45:344. 1896. 12. Powell 

 and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:58. 1903. 13. Beach and Clark, .V. Y. 

 Sta. Bill, 248:147. 1904. 



Synonyms. Tufts (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13). Tufts Baldwin (2, 5, 6,9). 

 Tufts Baldzi'in (7, 10, 12, of some 3 and 5). Tufts Seedling (i). 



An apple of the Baldwin group, somewhat like Baldwin in form, color 

 and general appearance, but more mild in flavor and less desirable for 

 market or culinary uses. In ordinary storage it is in season from October 

 to January with October as the commercial limit, but in cold storage it may 

 be held through the winter (13). In some years nearly all of the fruit is 

 discolored at the core. The crop does not ripen evenly, and there is apt 

 to be considerable loss from dropping of the fruit. The tree is large, a 

 pretty good grower, comes into bearing rather early and yields full crops 

 biennially. Not recommended for planting in New York. 



Historical. This variety originated in Cambridge, Mass., about 1830. It 

 was first exhibited at the annual show of the ^Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in 1848 (4). It is now rarely listed by nurseymen (8, 9) and is 

 seldom or never planted in this state. 



Tree. 



T7-ee large, moderately vigorous. Form very spreading, flat, open. Twigs 

 moderately long, curved, slender ; internodes short. Bark brown, heavily 

 coated W'ith gray scarf-skin; pubescent. Lcnticcls scattering, medium size, 

 oblong, not raised. Buds medium size, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit large or nearly so, quite uniform in size and shape. Form round- 

 ish to roundish oblate, sometimes with a broad protuberance above the cavity 

 on one side, often flattened at apex, broadly ribbed. Stem long, rather slender. 

 Cavity acute to acuminate, medium in depth to deep, rather broad, often 

 furrowed, usually with outspreading, irregular, greenish-russet. Calyx 

 medium to rather small, usually closed. Basin rather shallow to moderately 

 deep, medium in width to wide, obtuse to somewhat abrupt, slightly wrinkled, 

 somewhat ridged. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, smooth, green or yellowish nearly covered 

 with bright deep red like the Baldwin, not striped or with indistinct stripes 

 of purplish carmine. Dots conspicuous, medium to rather small, gray or 

 russet. 



Calyx tube medium in length, conical or funnel-shape. Stamens median 

 to marginal. 



Core large, axile or nearly so ; cells closed or partly open ; core lines 

 clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, often discolored, rather flat, emargin- 



