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The Apples of New York. 



CHERRY. 



References, i. Warder, 1867:715. 2. Downing, 1869:422. 3. Barry, 

 1883:359. 4. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1884:39. 5. Thomas, 1897:298. fig. 

 6. Budd-Hansen, 1903 :2i7. 



Synonyms. Cherry (2, 5, 6). Cherry Crab (i, 3, 4). 



Cherry is an old variety of unknown origin. The tree is a pretty good 

 grower, particularly on light soils, attains considerable size and is quite a 

 regular bearer. 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous with long, slender, curved branches. Form 

 upright spreading to roundish, open. Tzvigs moderately long, straight, mod- 

 erately stout; internodes long. Bark clear reddish-brown tinged with olive- 

 green, mottled with scarf-skin especially at the tips ; slightly pubescent. 

 Lenticels very scattering, small, roundish, not raised. Buds prominent, me- 

 dium to large, plump, acute, free, not pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit small. Form oblate or roundish, ribbed. Stem long to very long, 

 slender, bracted. Cavity rather broad, shallow, obtuse to slightly acute, 

 somewhat russeted. Calyx medium to large, usually closed or eventually 

 deciduous. Basin wide, shallow, obtuse, wrinkled. 



Skin pale yellow nearly covered with bright red, often striped with car- 

 mine and overspread with a thin bluish bloom. Dots distinct, numerous, 

 large, whitish or russet. 



Calyx tube funnel-form. Stamens marginal. 



Core large, axile; cells closed. Carpels broadly roundish or elliptical, 

 emarginate, mucronate. 



Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, crisp, mild subacid, somewhat 

 astringent. 



Season last of August to October. 



CORAL. 



References, i. Warder, Tilt. Jour. Hort., 5 :2o8. 1869. 2. Downing, 

 1869:423. 3. Barry, 1883:359. 4. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 2:35. 1884. 

 Synonyms. None. 



Fruit of pretty good size, brilliant color, sprightly subacid flavor, in 

 season from October to February. The tree is a pretty good grower, rather 

 spreading, comes into bearing early and is a reliable cropper yielding good 

 crops annually. 



Historical In 1869 Warder described this as No. 4 of the Marengo Winter 

 Siberian crabapples received from Charles Andrews, Marengo, 111. (i). 

 It originated in the vicinity of Marengo (2). It is but little cultivated in 

 New York. 



Fruit. 



Fruit medium size or above, about an inch and a half in diameter. Form 

 roundish to somewhat oblong, regular. Stem medium to rather long, 

 slender, bracted. Cavity somewhat acute, medium in width and depth, regu- 



