ASe Ce Am OAR OSG a Orr ON EaW) ESR SUS eles 
New York 50-4 
Malus Zumi X N. Y. 11932 
Where Year 
LATE Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Melrose Jonathan X Delicious Ohio 1944 
’ New York 50-6 Red Spy X Orleans IN 0 Ga oe 
Monroe Jonathan X Rome ts 1949 
Crandall Jonathan X Rome Beauty Til. 1951 
Idared Wagner X Jonathan Idaho 1942 
Red Rome Mr. Mill’s sport Niy. —— 
Ruby’ Gallia Beauty X Starking Ohio Sta. 1953 
CRAB APPLES 
Dolgo A Russian Crab 5S. Dak. Sta. 1916 
Young America) Unknown ING Y?: ——— 
ORNAMENTAL APPLES 
Redfield Wolf River X M. niedzwetzkyana ING Y ova 1938 
Van Eseltine M. arnoldiana < M. spectabilis ¢ 1937 
“ 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 
colored with a rather dark dull solid red. The season is as early as Crimson 
Beauty and a few of the apples ripen ahead of that variety. The quality is 
good but like Crimson Beauty the flavor is decidedly acid. It is primarily 
an apple for the roadside trade and requires spot picking over a short season. 
~ Crandall—This new variety is interesting in that it is derived from the same 
parents as Monroe, our 1949 introduction. Crandall is of medium size, 
attractively colored medium red. The flesh is fine grained, crisp and juicy 
and is rated good for both dessert and culinary purposes. Recommended for 
trial planting. 
