AUTUMN STREAKED.

References. 1. Gibb, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:50. 2. Lyon, U. S. Pom. Bul., 2:39. 1888. 3. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 8:349. 1889. 4. Ib., 13:579. 1894.

Synonyms. Autumn Streaked (1, 2, 3, 4). Herbst Strefling (1). Herbst Streifling (2). No. 964 (1).

This fruit approaches the Oldenburg type in some respects. It is of good size and usually attractive in color, sprightly subacid, very good for culinary purposes; season September. The tree is hardy, comes into bearing young and is a good biennial bearer.

Historical. A Russian apple received from T. H. Hoskins, Newport, Vt., in 1888 for testing at this Station (3, 4).

Tree.

Tree moderately vigorous with short, stout branches. Form spreading, flat, rather dense. Twigs short, curved, stout with large terminal buds; internodes short. Bark dull brown, mingled with olive-green, heavily coated with gray scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels scattering, medium to large, oval, slightly raised. Buds prominent, large, broad, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent.

Fruit.

Fruit large. Form roundish to roundish oblate, somewhat inclined to conic, regular or obscurely ribbed; sides often unequal. Stem short to medium, rather slender. Cavity medium to rather large, acute to acuminate, moderately deep, rather wide, slightly furrowed, greenish-russet. Calyx large, closed or partly open. Basin uneven, wide, abrupt, wrinkled. Skin yellow or pale yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with red and overspread with pinkish bloom. Prevailing effect striped red. Core large, open. Flesh yellowish, firm, a little coarse, rather crisp, moderately juicy, sprightly subacid, good.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)