. American horticultural manual .. . ide, deep, obtuse, with large stellate russet extendingout over l)ase; stem sliort; Ixisin wide, ribbed, medium deep torather shallow; calvx open; segments ilat convergent. Core barelyclasping, closed; cells o\ate, widely slit, with large exudate;tube tunnel-shaped; stamens basal ; .seeds long, .sharp-iiomled; fleshfirm, verv .juicy, yellow, spiightly subacid. Downing wrote: The Yellow Newtown Pipiiiu is handsomer inappearance ami has a higher ]>erfunie than the Crren or NewtownPippin, and its flesh is rather firmer, and e(|uall3- higli-flavorc
. American horticultural manual .. . ide, deep, obtuse, with large stellate russet extendingout over l)ase; stem sliort; Ixisin wide, ribbed, medium deep torather shallow; calvx open; segments ilat convergent. Core barelyclasping, closed; cells o\ate, widely slit, with large exudate;tube tunnel-shaped; stamens basal ; .seeds long, .sharp-iiomled; fleshfirm, verv .juicy, yellow, spiightly subacid. Downing wrote: The Yellow Newtown Pipiiiu is handsomer inappearance ami has a higher ]>erfunie than the Crren or NewtownPippin, and its flesh is rather firmer, and e(|uall3- higli-flavorcd; while 212 SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY the (Ireen is more juicy, crisp, and tender. The Yellow NewtownPijipin is ratlier flatter, measuring only about two inches deep, andit is always quite oljlique—projecting more on one side of the stalk;than the other. When fully ripe it is yellow, sometimes with arather lively red cheek, and a smooth .skin, few or none of the spotson the Cireen variety, but with the same russet marks at the Yellow Newtown. It is also more highly fragrant before and after it is cut than theGreen. The flesh is firm, crisp, juicy, and with a verj-rich and highflavor. Both the Newtown Pippins grow alike, and they are bothexcellent bearers. This variety is rather hardier and succeeds \ to May. Yellow Sweet (Xo. 107).—Origin, Russia; tree very hardy at theNorth. Fruit medium, roundish, regular; surface yellow; somc\\liattransparent; dots white, suffused; cavity regular, acute; stemshort to medium; Ijasin narrow, alirufit, rather shallow, wrinkled; closed. Core closed; cells ovate, entire; tube conical; stamensmedian; seeds few, some impeilect, short, plump, flattened; fleshwhite, juicy, sweet, good. August. THE APPLE. 213 Yellow Transparent.—Orisin, liiissia; imported from St. Petens-burg ill 1870 by the U. S. Ucpartriieiit of .\srieulture. It is now acommeroiul variety for first early. Tree vigorous, ui)riglit, round-topped, a good an
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