The Apples oe New York. 



The old variety which is commonly called Vandevere in New York is 

 known to pomologists by the name Newtown Spitzenburg, under which 

 name it is described in Vol. I, page 225. It originated in Newtown, L. I. 

 The true Vandevere which we are here considering is quite distinct from 

 this Newtown Spitzenburg. 



When in perfection Vandevere is a beautiful and fine apple, medium in 

 size, marked with light red in indistinct streaks over a yellow background; 

 well colored specimens become deep red; dots numerous, green or light 

 gray; flesh yellowish, crisp and tender with a rich, sprightly, mild subacid 

 flavor, valued especially for culinary purposes ; in season from October to 

 January. The tree is of medium size, spreading, moderately vigorous, not 

 very productive (2, 6, 7). 



Historical. An old variety native of Wilmington, Del. (2, 6). It is some- 

 times called the Vandevere of Delaware or the Vandevere of Pennsylvania. 

 It has never been much cultivated in New York and is now seldom or never 

 planted here. 



VANDEVERE PIPPIN. 



References, i. Phoenix, Horticulturist, 4:471. 1849. 2. Elliott, 1854:113. 

 ii.g. 3. Downing, 1857:199. 4. Hooper, 1857:94. 5. Warder, 1867:462. 6. 

 Thomas, 1875:204. 7. Budd-Hansen, 1903:193. fig. 



Synonyms. Baltimore of some, incorrectly (2). Big Vandevere (3). 

 Fall Vandervere (2). Gibbon's Smathhousef (2). Gibbon's Smokehouse? 

 (2). Imperial Vandervere (2). Indiana Vandevere (3, 6). Large Vander- 

 vere (5). Millcreek (2). Millcreek Vandervere (2). Pennsylvania Vande- 

 vere (2). Red Vandervere (2). Smokehouse? (2). Spiced Oxeye (2). 

 Staalclubs (2). Striped Ashmore? (2). Striped Vandervere (2). Vander- 

 vere (2). Vandervere (5). Vandervere Pippin (i, 5). Vandervere Pippin 

 (2). Vandevere Pippin (3, 6, 7). Vandevere Pippin (4). Vandevere 

 Yellow (4). Watson's Vandervere (2, 5). Watson's Vandevere (3, 6). 

 Windower (i). Yellow Vandervere (2, 5). 



A large, coarse apple, yellow, more or less covered with marbled red and 

 scarlet stripes ; flesh of rather sharp acid flavor, excellent for culinary use 

 but not esteemed for dessert (5) ; in season from September or October to 

 early winter. The tree is vigorous, large, spreading, a reliable cropper and 

 productive. The twigs and leaves much resemble those of Vandevere (5). 

 It appears that it is no longer listed by nurserymen. 



Historical. Origin unknown (3, 5, 7). It has been grown to some extent 

 in the West but has never been much cultivated in New York. 



VICTORIA. 



References, i. Downing, 1881:111 app. iig. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892: 

 251. 3. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 48:59. 1903. 4. Beach and 

 Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:148. 1904. 



Synonyms. Victoria (3, 4). Victoria Sweet (i). Victoria Sweet (4). 

 Victoria Sweeting (2). 



