A GATALOG  O-F Nekowee bakes iete. 
Where Year 
LATE Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Melrose Jonathan X Delicious Ohio 1944 
» New York 50-6 Red Spy X Orleans N. Y. Sta. —— 
Monroe Jonathan X Rome C 1949 
Crandall Jonathan X Rome Beauty Til. 1951 
Idared Wagner X Jonathan Idaho 1942 
* Red Spy Mr. Green’s sport N.Y. 1923 
~ Red Rome Mr. Mill’s sport No ve — 
CRAB APPLES 
Dolgo A Russian Crab S. Dak. Sta. 1916 
Young America) Unknown IN Me —— 
ORNAMENTAL APPLES 
Redfield Wolf River X M. niedzwetzkyana N, Yooba 1938 
Redford : “ ve 1938 
> Van Eseltine M. arnoldiana X M. spectabilis * 1937 
New York 50-4 
Malus Zumi X N. Y. 11932 
Alton—is a promising, medium-sized, red apple ripening early in August 
ahead of Early McIntosh and just after Crimson Beauty. Its chief claim 
for consideration is that the flavor is sufficiently mild and aromatic that 
the fruits can be eaten with relish and they possess enough acidity to be 
good cookers as well. Sorts like Crimson Beauty are too tart for dessert. 
The apples ripen over a fairly long season and for this reason are espe- 
cially valuable for the roadside market. The trees are not always reliable 
croppers. 
Beacon—An early variety maturing about a week after Melba. It ripens over 
several weeks, hence requires about three pickings. It produces large, 
usually annual crops of quite attractive red-streaked fruit of fair to good 
quality. Unlike most early varieties, Beacon handles well and may be 
stored for six to eight weeks. The variety is worthy of extended trial for 
both early processing (sauce) and fresh market sales. 
Cortland—is the leading commercial variety sent out by the Association and its 
popularity increases as the public becomes acquainted with its good qualities. 
Cortland now ranks third among the commercial varieties of New York. Its 
tree is medium in size, productive and an annual and early bearer. The fruit 
hangs better to the trees than that of its McIntosh parent. In common storage 
it keeps much better. The apples are large, oblate, well colored with blush 
and stripes and have a crisp, white-flesh that does not discolor when exposed 
to the air. The flesh has a pleasing sprightliness that makes it desirable for 
dessert, salads and culinary uses. Cortland is subject to aphid and scab in- 
jury. For best keeping quality, fruits must be harvested while hard-ripe. 
Close—was named in honor of the late C. P. Close, a former horticulturist 
at the Geneva Station and later, for many years, a federal pomologist, 
who was interested in the improvement of the apple thru breeding. The 
tree is a vigorous grower and annually productive. The fruit is large, 
round-oblong conic, of the shape and appearance of Williams. It is well 
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