. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 46 MOTHER NORTHERN SPY TUSSPt dots or with capillary russet linrs which become concentric towanl the calyx, fcrti-ii niarhlerl with yellow or pale yellow Mushed with lively red ; dots variable, numerous, (jreen and areolar, wiUi brown-russet points, often elon({ate<l about the cavity; culyxtube large, wide, conical, with llesliy pistil point projecting into the base; stamens median; core small, abaxile with hollow cylinder in the axis; cells symmetrical and close<l ; core- lines nieetinif or claspinjr; carpels round-obcordate, mu- crona
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 46 MOTHER NORTHERN SPY TUSSPt dots or with capillary russet linrs which become concentric towanl the calyx, fcrti-ii niarhlerl with yellow or pale yellow Mushed with lively red ; dots variable, numerous, (jreen and areolar, wiUi brown-russet points, often elon({ate<l about the cavity; culyxtube large, wide, conical, with llesliy pistil point projecting into the base; stamens median; core small, abaxile with hollow cylinder in the axis; cells symmetrical and close<l ; core- lines nieetinif or claspinjr; carpels round-obcordate, mu- cronate, tufted; seeds few, Umg, acute, tufted ; llesli ^•ellow, firm, coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk subacid, beconiintf mild, aromatic ; goo<l to very good ; November to February. MOTHER. Mother is one of the prized apples of ohl orchards, vakicd alike for its handsome appearance and its tender, rich, well-flavored flesh. It calls to mind the better-. 36. Mother. (XVa) known Esopus Spitzenbnrg, but it is not quite so good an apple either for dessert or for cookety, falling short in flavor and keeping qualities. The trees are seldom satisfactory and should be top-worked on a more vigorous stock to obtain vigor and thrift. Mother was described first in 1848 from Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is very generally grown in all apple regions. Tree small, slow grower, upriRht-spreading, open. Fruit large, uniform in size and shape, round, round- conic or oblong-ovate, obscurely and broadly ribbed; stem long, slender; cavity acute, shallow, broad, often russcted, .sometimes furrowed, compressed or lipped ; calyx small, closed or nearly so; lobes narrow, acute; basin shallow, narrow, abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled ; skin thin, smooth, golden yellow covered with bright deep red, marbled and striped with carmine; dots in- conspicuous, yellow, submerged ; calyx-tube long, funnel- form with wide limb and narrow cylinder ; stamens marginal ; core small, abaxile; cells symme
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