TREE.
Tree medium size, moderately vigorous.
Form upright spreading or roundish, open.
Twigs moderately long, curved, rather stout; internodes short.
Bark dark brown with some olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, round, not raised.
Buds medium size, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent.
[Diseases:  Moderately susceptible to the major diseases (Burford).]
FRUIT
Fruit usually medium or below but sometimes rather large, uniform in size and shape. [Beach must have been tired when he wrote this inconsistent description of the fruit size. -ASC]
Form oblate to nearly round, regular or slightly angular; sides slightly unequal.
Stem (Pedicel) medium in length, moderately thick.
Cavity nearly acuminate, shallow, rather narrow to moderately broad, russeted and with outspreading, broken russet rays.
Calyx small to medium, closed; lobes long, narrow.
Basin shallow, moderately wide, obtuse, slightly wrinkled.
Skin thin, tender, very smooth, clear pale waxen yellow, occasionally with deeper yellow on exposed cheek, sometimes slightly blushed.
Dots numerous, large and small, submerged or russet.
Calyx tube short, funnel-shape.
Stamens medium.
Core medium size, somewhat abaxile; cells closed or slightly open; core lines clasping.
Carpels slightly obovate.
Seeds small to rather large, narrow, long, plump, acute.
Flesh white, not firm, rather fine, crisp, tender, juicy at first briskly subacid but eventually becoming milder, and more agreeable for dessert. Good to very good.  [Useful for "baking, applesauce, frying and sometimes for dessert" (Burford).
Season late July and August. [A fair keeper considering its harvest season (Burford).]

TREE.
Tree moderately vigorous, dwarfish with short, moderately stout, crooked branches.
Form rather flat, spreading.
Twigs short, straight, stout, with large terminal buds; internodes short.
Bark dark brown, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, medium size, oblong, slightly raised.
Buds medium size, plump, acute, free, slightly pubescent.
[Diseases:  Susceptible to scab and somewhat susceptible to cedar apple rust (Burford).]
FRUIT
Fruit small to medium, uniform in size and shape.
Form oblate conic to conic, somewhat ribbed, rather symmetrical.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to long, rather slender to moderately thick.
Cavity acute, shallow to medium in depth, rather broad, symmetrical, sometimes thinly russeted.
Calyx medium size, closed or slightly open.
Basin small to medium, usually shallow, medium in width or rather narrow, somewhat abrupt, smooth or slightly wrinkled.
Skin thin, tender, smooth, pale greenish-yellow, irregularly and obscurely striped and splashed with dull, dark red, in highly colored specimens becoming deeply blushed on the exposed cheek.
Dots russet and greenish or nearly white.
Calyx tube medium in length, rather wide, broadly conical.
Stamens median or basal.
Core medium to rather small, axile; cells slightly open or closed; core lines clasping.
Carpels broadly obcordate to elliptical, decidedly concave.
Seeds small to medium, rather wide, short, obtuse to acute.
Flesh tinged with yellow, fine, crisp, very tender, very juicy, mild subacid, very good to best. ["All-purpose, but mostly for dessert" (Buford).]
Season August and September.  [Midsummer in Virginia (Burford).]

TREE.
Tree hardy, a biennial cropper and moderately productive.

TREE.
Tree large, vigorous with moderately long, stout branches.
Form upright spreading, rather dense, top roundish.
Twigs long, stout, curved; internodes medium.
Bark brown tinged with olive-green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; heavily pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, small to medium, oblong, slightly raised.
Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, appressed, pubescent.
FRUIT
Fruit medium to above, fairly uniform in size but not in shape.
Form roundish oblate
Stem (Pedicel) often bracted, medium in length or short, thick.
Cavity acute or approaching acuminate, usually shallow, rather broad, sometimes russeted.
Calyx rather small, closed.
Basin obtuse, usually very shallow, moderately wide, somewhat wrinkled.
Skin light yellowish-green.
Dots numerous, small, pale gray or russet.
Calyx tube rather narrow, funnel-form.
Stamens median.
Core medium to rather large, abaxile; cells closed or partly open; core lines clasping.
Carpels broadly roundish, emarginate.
Seeds medium size, plump, obtuse.
Flesh white, quite firm, moderately coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, briskly subacid, becoming rather mild subacid when fully ripe, fair to good.
Season August.

TREE.
Tree large, moderately vigorous and a regular and abundant bearer.
FRUIT
Season late fall to midwinter

TREE.
Tree vigorous, upright; branches long, moderately stout.
Form very much spreading and somewhat drooping, rather dense.
Twigs medium in size, curved, stout; internodes long.
Bark brown, tinged with olive-green, mottled with scarf-skin, slightly pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, large, oblong, raised.
Buds large, broad, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent.

FRUIT
Fruit above medium to large, averages nearly large.
Form oblate to roundish conic, distinctly ribbed, irregular; sides often unequal, sometimes elliptical, not uniform.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to very long, slender.
Cavity acute to acuminate medium in depth to deep, rather broad to narrow, usually with outspreading russet rays, sometimes decidedly compressed, sometimes lipped.
Calyx medium to large, closed; lobes often leafy, long, acuminate.
Basin sometimes oblique, shallow to moderately deep, moderately wide to rather narrow, obtuse to rather abrupt, often prominently and irregularly ribbed.
Skin thin, moderately tender, greenish yellow becoming deep yellow, sometimes with a faint bronze blush in the sun.
Dots scattering, russet, or submerged and whitish.
Calyx tube rather large, moderately wide, conical or approaching funnel-form.
Stamens median to basal.
Core abaxile, medium to large; cells unsymmetrical, usually wide open; core lines meeting or slightly clasping.
Carpels irregular, often somewhat ovate, much concave, tufted.
Seeds often abortive, dark, rather large, long, flat, acute to acuminate.
Flesh whitish tinged with yellow, firm, moderately fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good.
Season September to December. Commercial limit, October.
¹ Downing, 1869:464.
² Warder, 1867:717.

FRUIT
Fruit large.
Form variable, roundish oblate to oblate conic or inclined to oblong tunicate, ribbed; sides sometimes unequal.
Stem (Pedicel) short, usually not exserted.
Cavity acuminate, rather wide, moderately deep, russeted and with outspreading russet.
Calyx medium size, closed; lobes usually erect or connivent.
Basin medium in width to rather narrow, deep, abrupt, irregularly furrowed.
Skin yellow or greenish, sometimes with shade of brownish-red overspread with thin white bloom.
Dots minute, pale or russet.
Calyx tube cone-shape or approaching funnel-form.
Stamens median.
Core large, somewhat abaxile; cells partly open; core lines meeting.
Seeds medium size, obtuse.
Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately juicy, fine-grained, sprightly subacid, fair to good in quality.
Season late September to November.

   A greenish-yellow russet of medium size or rather small, pretty uniform in size, not especially attractive in color nor high in quality, but one of the best keeping apples known. In ordinary cellar storage it has often been kept till the next crop has ripened. Late in the season it is apt to shrivel some. Fruit-dealers report that the fruit from Southern and Southwestern New York is larger and has poorer keeping quality, while that from Northern and Western New York is smaller and keeps better.
   Within recent years it has been in good demand for export trade, bringing relatively better prices in Europe than in America. It is not very good for cooking, but has the reputation of making exceptionally good cider. It is acceptable for dessert following the season of Esopus Spitzenburg and Baldwin. The fruit hangs well to the tree, but there is apt to be considerable loss because a relatively large percentage of the apples are too small for market. Where insects are not controlled the fruit is often knotty. The trees commonly bear biennially and only moderately, heavy crops being rare.

It may be distinguished from the Golden Russet, which is also called by some English Golden Russet, by its straight-growing habit, with erect shoots forming an upright or round top. The Golden Russet trees are more vigorous. spreading, irregular and bushy.  The English Russet twigs of one season's growth have more of a clear reddish-brown color, and the lenticels, being comparatively dull in color and only moderately numerous, are not very conspicuous, although they are sometimes large, while the Golden Russet twigs when highly colored are darker brown, varying towards olive-green where the color is less strongly developed. They are finely mottled with grayish scarf-skin, and the roundish lenticels, although they are usually small, are numerous and conspicuous, having a clear, pale color. On the bark of the second season's growth the lenticels are elongated transversely, still numerous and decidedly conspicuous.
   In the English Russet the tendency of the fruit to become narrow towards the eye is more marked than in the Golden Russet, and its calyx is more often open, with the lobes reflexed. The Golden Russet basin is often the wider and markedly saucer-shaped, with the calyx set in a narrow, green or yellowish circle which contrasts sharply with the surrounding russet. The stem of the Golden Russet is usually the shorter and stouter, while that of the English Russet often has a brownish-red streak not found on the other.  The cavity of the Golden Russet is somewhat larger and wider, but on the average is hardly as deep as that of the English Russet. It is often marked with grayish dots, while that of the English Russet is not. The skin of the Golden Russet varies from a dull greenish russet to golden russet; and when grown under favorable conditions sometimes has a bronze blush, but it does not take a polish. The skin of the English Russet shows no sign of a blush, but it is somewhat the smoother, paler and brighter in color, and takes a good polish. The flesh of the Golden Russet is richer in flavor, more tender, and of higher quality than that of the English Russet; its seeds have a more marked red tinge; its core is more distinctly abaxile; its cells are more often unsymmetrical; its carpels are more concave and its seeds are broader, more irregular in form and size, less acute and more distinctly tufted.

   Historical. Although this has long been extensively grown under the name English Russet it has not been identified with any European variety and its origin is unknown. It is much grown in Westchester and Putnam counties and is found in old orchards throughout the State. It is distinct from the English Russet of Warder⁷⁶, also from that described by Burrill and McCluer⁷⁷ as the "English Russet of England."

TREE.
Tree medium in size to rather large, moderately vigorous to vigorous.
Form upright. Ttwigs erect, medium or above medium in length, moderately stout to rather slender, often with large terminal bud; internodes short. Bark rather dark clear brownish-red or, on the shaded side, brownish-green, covered sparingly with gray scarf-skin; somewhat pubescent. Lenticels moderately abundant, not particularly conspicuous but rather dull colored, often roundish, sometimes large. Buds often short, plump, obtuse to acute, moderately pubescent, rather deeply set in the bark, free.

   The Esopus Spitzenburg, commonly known as the Spitzenburg, is the standard of excellence for apples of the Baldwin class, to which it naturally belongs. When well grown, it is handsomely colored and unexcelled in flavor and quality. It is a choice dessert fruit and also one of the best apples known either for canning or for general culinary uses. It is well adapted for handling in cold storage, ships well, has long had a well-established reputation in market, always sells well, is well suited for marketing in boxes or fancy packages and often brings fancy prices. It is in season between Rhode Island Greening and Baldwin. It is quite variable in keeping quality in different seasons and in different localities (29). The fruit is quite susceptible to the attacks of the scab fungus, as also are the blossoms and the foliage. It is often injured by the apple-canker, and therefore it is advisable to graft or bud it upon a healthier variety. Special attention needs to be given to protecting both the tree and the fruit from the disease just mentioned.¹  As one means for accomplishing this result and also for the purpose of increasing the yield of high-grade fruit, it is wise to prune regularly but moderately, and to give the trees enough room in the orchard so that they do not crowd each other, thus permitting free movement of air and access of ample light around and among all of the branches. Especial care should be taken to favor a free and vigorous growth of the tree by keeping the soil highly fertile, well supplied with humus, well drained and yet well supplied with moisture throughout the growing season.
   Under favorable conditions Esopus Spitzenburg bears pretty regularly, but it is commonly rated as being, on average, a rather moderate cropper. For this reason and because of its susceptibility to the diseases above mentioned, it is not largely planted in commercial orchards, being found less profitable than Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening and certain other standard commercial sorts. The fruit develops good color and quality in most of the apple-growing regions of the State but it does particularly well in favorable localities in Schoharie and Greene counties and along Lake Champlain.
   Historical.  Originated at Esopus, Ulster county. We find no authentic account of the date of its origin, but it is scattered throughout the State in the oldest orchards and was well known in cultivation in this and adjoining states more than a century ago. It is known in cultivation in Europe, and is one of the recognized commercial varieties in certain apple-growing districts of the Rocky Mountain region, Washington and Oregon.

TREE.
Tree in the nursery makes a rather slow root development, and in the orchard is a moderately slow grower; the lateral branches are rather slender and eventually somewhat drooping. Form rather open and spreading, moderately upright. Twigs rather long and slender. Bark dark, rather clear, reddish-brown, and dark green, finely mottled with thin gray scarf-skin; but slightly pubescent if at all. Lenticels medium size or below, numerous, irregular, elongated, conspicuous. Buds medium size, appressed, obtuse, pubescent.
Leaves inclined to be narrow; foliage not dense.
[Diseases:  Highly susceptible to fireblight and somewhat susceptible to scab, collar rot, canker, and Jonathan spot in warm, humid climates (30).]

FRUIT.
Fruit below medium to large, pretty uniform in size and shape.
Form rather broad and flat at the base, varying from oblong rounding towards the cavity to roundish ovate or to roundish inclined to conic; somewhat irregular and obscurely ribbed. Stem medium. Cavity acute or somewhat acuminate, deep, wide, red or yellow or with outspreading rays of thin yellowish-russet.
Calyx medium to small, closed or somewhat open.
Basin not large, often oblique at brim, abrupt, moderately narrow, shallow to medium in depth, sometimes compressed, usually furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin tough, sometimes waxy, slightly roughened by the russet dots, deep rich yellow often almost completely covered with bright red inconspicuously striped with darker red, in the sun deepening to a very dark, almost purplish blush, marked with pale yellow and russet dots which are small and numerous toward the basin, but are apt to be larger and much elongated toward the cavity.
Calyx tube not very large, often elongated, cone-shape. Stamens below medium to above.
Dots Pale yellow and russet; small [ASC copied from above].
Core medium to rather large, abaxile; cells often unsymmetrical and open but sometimes closed; core lines slightly clasping. Carpels large, roundish ovate, mucronate, tufted. Seeds large, long, wide, acute, dark shaded with light brown.
Stamens below medium to above.
Flesh tinged with yellow, firm, moderately fine, crisp, rather tender, juicy, aromatic, sprightly subacid, very good to best.  [Good for dessert and cider (30).]
Season November to February or later. In cold storage may be held till June.  [Even as far South as Virginia, it is a good keeper (30).]
¹Descriptions of these diseases and approved methods of dealing with them are set forth in bulletins of this Station 163:1899, 170:1900, 243:1903, and in the Station’s corresponding annual reports.
[Information from the Southeastern U.S. here.]

A pleasant flavored dessert fruit which is in season at Christmas. Some find the tree unproductive but others report that it is a biennial bearer producing so abundantly that the fruit is small if it is not thinned and the tree well pruned. When highly colored it is decidedly attractive but often it does not color well and usually is below medium in size. It is not recommended for commercial planting.

Historical.  Origin, Berks county, Pa. (4). It has been known in cultivation for fifty years but it is but little grown in New York and its cultivation is not being extended.

TREE.
Tree medium in size, moderately vigorous. Form roundish with long spreading branches. Twigs dark reddish-brown, slender to rather stout, curved at base; internodes long to very long. Bark generally dull brownish-red with a rather strong undertone of olive-green in places; scarf-skin uniform, moderately light. Lenticels inconspicuous, raised, numerous, above medium to rather small, roundish. Buds medium size, moderately obtuse, quite pubescent.

Fruit
Fruit above medium to rather small. Form oblate to roundish, pretty symmetrical, uniform. Stem short, medium in thickness, seldom exserted Cavity acute to acuminate, deep, moderately broad, usually smooth, occasionally with outspreading russet rays, symmetrical. Calyx medium to large, open or partly closed; lobes long, acuminate, somewhat separated at the base.
Basin abrupt, moderately deep to deep, moderately wide, slightly wrinkled.
Skin moderately thin, rather tough, smooth, glossy, greenish or pale yellow mottled and blushed with red and indistinctly and sparingly striped with carmine becoming a dark, almost purplish, red in the sun; the deep red color is apt to overspread the basin while the yellow ground color is conspicuous around the cavity. Dots large, pale, mingled with many that are small, whitish and submerged or with minute russet point.
Calyx tube short, broad, conical. Stamens median to marginal.
Core medium to small, somewhat abaxile to axile; cells usually pretty symmetrical, partly open; core lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels roundish to elliptical, slightly tufted. Seeds medium in size, moderately wide, plump, obtuse to acute.
Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately firm, fine, rather crisp, tender, very juicy, mild subacid mingled with sweet, somewhat aromatic, very good to best.
Season December and January.

TREE.
Tree makes a moderately light root growth in the nursery. In the orchard it becomes large and vigorous. Form upright to roundish. Twigs medium in length to short, moderately stout, thick at the tips, erect; internodes medium. Bark smooth, bright brownish-red mingled with olive-green, finely mottled with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels moderately conspicuous, rather abundant, medium in size, usually. roundish. Buds medium or above, roundish, obtuse, sparingly pubescent, free.
[Diseases:  Susceptible to cedar apple rust and somewhat susceptible to the other major apple diseases (21).]

FRUIT.
Fruit large to very large. Form globular, sometimes a little oblate, usually symmetrical, sometimes slightly irregular, and faintly ribbed, but it is pretty uniform in size and shape. Stem very short. Cavity distinctly acuminate, deep, rather narrow to broad, usually somewhat furrowed. Calyx medium to large, closed or partly open; lobes variable. Basin shallow to moderately deep, moderately abrupt to abrupt, often nearly symmetrical, sometimes distinctly furrowed, wrinkled.
Skin tough, smooth, a little waxy, often dull grass-green with dull blush, but highly colored specimens eventually become distinctly yellow and largely blushed with bright deep pinkish-red, often considerably streaked with thin grayish scarf-skin. Dots conspicuous, whitish, often large areolar with russet point.
Calyx tube wide, rather short, cone-shape or approaching funnel-form. Stamens basal to median.
Core decidedly abaxile to nearly axile, medium to large, cells unsymmetrical, open or closed; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels distinctly tufted, long, narrowly ovate, mucronate, but slightly emarginate if at all.
Seeds often are very few, long, narrow, acute to acuminate, tufted.
Flesh tinged with yellow or green, firm, coarse, crisp, moderately tender, juicy, subacid to mildly sweet, without distinct or high flavor, quality good or nearly so.
Season November to March or April, being quite variable in different localities and in different seasons. On Long Island it is commonly in season in October and out of season in January.  [As grown in the South, it is a poor keeper (21).]
Use. Desirable only for cooking and market.  [According to Burford, it is good for dessert (fresh-eating) as well as baking and applesauce (21).]

Flowers 3 days after 'Bramley's Seedling' and with Cox Orange and Shoesmith (16).]

FRUIT
Fruit large.  [9.3 cm (3⅝ in.) in diameter x 8.1 cm (3¼ in.) in height.]
[Golden yellow over a pale green ground color. No stripes, but netted and patched with grey-brown russet and sometimes has a brown flush on the sunny side (16).] Form roundish, slightly oblate, regular or somewhat ribbed at the base; crown large, slightly oblique.
Stem (Pedicel) short, stout or rather slender.
Cavity rather shallow to deep, wide, uneven.
Calyx small to large, closed.
Basin narrow to rather wide, shallow, wrinkled.
Skin smooth, pale yellow to deep yellow, sometimes blushed.
Dots small, gray or russet.
Core large, abaxile.
Seeds medium size, acute, short, plump.
Flesh whitish or tinged with yellow, a little coarse, crisp, juicy, rich subacid, with high flavor, very good quality.  [In Britain, it is considered to be a culinary apple (16).]
Season October to December.  [Becomes slightly greasy in storage (16).]

TREE.
Tree large, vigorous or very vigorous.
Form spreading or somewhat roundish.
Twigs moderately long, curved, moderately stout; internodes medium.
Bark dark brown lightly streaked with gray scarf-skin; slightly pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, medium size, oblong, slightly raised.
Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent.

FRUIT
Fruit above medium to large.
Form roundish oblate inclined to conic, slightly ribbed at the base; sides unequal.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to short, moderately thick.
Cavity acuminate, deep, wide, rather symmetrical, with outspreading rays of russet.
Calyx below medium to rather large, closed or somewhat open; lobes long, narrow, acute, reflexed.
Basin rather small, shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin thin, tough, smooth, pale greenish-yellow with faint brownish-red or bronze blush.
Dots moderately numerous, rather inconspicuous, sometimes russet but more often whitish and submerged.
Prevailing effect: yellow
Calyx tube rather long, narrow funnel-shape.
Stamens median to basal.
Core small, axile to somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed; core lines clasping
Carpels somewhat roundish to broadly ovate.
Seeds light brown, rather small, moderately narrow, plump, acute.
Flesh tinged with yellow, moderately firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, subacid, good.
Season late September to December.

Fruit large, and, when fully ripe, of an attractive yellow color. The flesh is tender, rich and very good in quality, being excellent for dessert but especially desirable for culinary uses. The tree is a strong grower, hardy and very long-lived, eventually becoming large or very large. Since the foliage and fruit are both quite subject to the attacks of the apple-scab fungus thorough preventative treatment for this disease is necessary in order to grow Fall Pippin successfully for commercial purposes.¹ The crop does not ripen uniformly, some of the fruit being ripe, well colored and ready for immediate use in September, while at the same time a considerable portion of the crop is still hard and green. When grown under favorable conditions and properly handled some portion of the may keep till midwinter or later, but even carefully selected fruit cannot be relied upon to hold in common storage till December 1st without considerable loss. In cold storage it may be held till January or February (33). Fall Pippin is generally in pretty good demand in local markets, and in portions of Eastern New York it is being used to a limited extent for the early export trade. It is one of the most desirable varieties of its season for the home orchard.

TREE.
Tree large, moderately vigorous to very vigorous, with large, long branches which eventually become somewhat drooping.
Form spreading or roundish and rather dense.
Twigs moderately long, curved, stout and with large terminal buds; internodes medium.
Bark dark reddish-brown, somewhat tinged with green, heavily coated with gray scarf-skin; much pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, medium size, oval, raised.
Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent.
[Diseases:  Scab susceptible, somewhat resistant to the other major diseases (Burford).]

FRUIT
Fruit large or very large, pretty uniform in size and shape.
Form roundish to roundish oblate, sometimes a little inclined to conic, or sometimes slightly oblong and truncate, often obscurely ribbed.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to rather long, thick.
Cavity acute or approaching acuminate, moderately deep, moderately narrow to rather wide, symmetrical or sometimes compressed, russeted.
Calyx medium to large, open; lobes separated at the base, moderately long, rather narrow, acuminate.
Basin medium in depth to deep, moderately narrow to rather wide, abrupt, wavy, slightly wrinkled.
Skin thin, smooth, at first greenish-yellow but becoming clear yellow, sometimes faintly blushed.
Dots numerous, small, pale and submerged or russet.
Calyx tube large, wide, long, conical to nearly funnel-form.
Stamens median to basal.
Core medium size, somewhat abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed or partly open; core lines meeting or clasping.
Carpels roundish, emarginate, tufted.
Seeds rather dark brown, medium size, somewhat acute, plump.
Flesh whitish or tinged with yellow, moderately firm, rather fine, tender, very juicy, agreeable subacid, somewhat aromatic, very good.  [Useful for baking and dessert (Burford).]
Season late September to January.  [Fair keeper for an early fall apple, which is when it starts ripening in West Virginia (Burford).]
¹Directions for treating apple scab are given in the reports of this Station for 1899:399-418, and for 1903:321-386.
[Description in 1862 U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture Report.]

FRUIT
Fruit medium or above.
Form roundish oblate, somewhat ribbed; sides often unequal.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to rather long.
Cavity obtuse to somewhat acute, wide, shallow to moderately deep, sometimes lipped.
Calyx small to medium, closed or partly open; lobes long, narrow, reflexed.
Basin deep, wide or medium in width, rather abrupt, furrowed.
Skin clear yellow washed with red which on the exposed cheek deepens to a beautiful bright blush, indistinctly striped with carmine.
Dots yellowish-brown or russet.
Calyx tube long, narrow, funnel-form.
Stamens median.
Core medium, axile; cells symmetrical, closed or slightly open; core lines clasping.
Carpels broadly roundish, tufted.
Seeds medium size, rather wide, acute.
Flesh tinged with yellow, tender, juicy, aromatic, very mild subacid or almost sweet; very good for dessert but only fair for culinary use.
Season September to January.
[Description in 1862 U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture Report.]

TREE.
Tree vigorous, with long, moderately stout branches.
Form upright spreading or roundish, rather dense.
Twigs medium size, curved, stout; internodes short.
Bark dark brown tinged with red, lightly coated with scarf-skin; pubescent.
Lenticels scattering, small, round or somewhat oval, slightly raised.
Buds medium size, flat, obtuse, free, pubescent.
[Flowering time:  Four days before 'Cox Orange' and with McIntosh and 'Melba' (50).]

FRUIT
Fruit hardly average medium but sometimes is above medium size.  [6.6 cm in diameter x 5.6 cm high (50).]
Form roundish inclined to conic, sometimes a little oblate, regular, uniform, symmetrical.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to short but sometimes long, rather slender.
Cavity acute to somewhat acuminate, moderately deep to deep, rather wide, often gently furrowed, sometimes partly russeted but generally smooth and red or greenish.
Calyx rather small, usually closed.
Basin medium in width and depth, rather small, somewhat abrupt, obscurely furrowed or wrinkled, often having mammiform protuberances.
Skin thin, tender, smooth, light bright red deepening to almost purplish black in highly colored specimens with a somewhat striped appearance toward the apex. In less highly colored specimens the striped effect is more noticeable.
Dots few, scattering, light.
Calyx tube narrow, funnel-form.
Stamens median or somewhat basal.
Core medium to rather small, axile; cells closed; core lines clasping.
Carpels symmetrical, roundish or inclined to elliptical, somewhat emarginate, mucronate.
Seeds dark, long, rather narrow, acute to acuminate.
Flesh white, sometimes streaked or stained with red, very tender, juicy, subacid becoming very mild subacid or sweetish, aromatic, very good for dessert.
Season October to midwinter.

STRIPED FAMEUSE. A variety has sometimes been propagated and disseminated under the name Fameuse which is recognized as Striped Fameuse. The tree is a thriftier grower in the nursery than the true Fameuse, but the fruit is less desirable, being inferior in color but similar in all other respects to Fameuse. It is mottled or thinly washed with bright red over a pale yellow background, striped and splashed with carmine.

TREE.
Tree moderately vigorous with moderately long, stout branches.
Form flat, spreading, open.
Twigs long, curved, moderately stout; internodes long.
Bark brown tingled [probably he meant "tinged"-ASC] with olive-green, heavily streaked with scarf-skin; much pubescent.
Lenticels quite numerous, medium size, round, not raised.
Buds medium size, plump, obtuse, free, heavily pubescent.
[Diseases:  "Moderately resistant to the major apple diseases." (Burford).]
FRUIT
Fruit above medium to below medium size, pretty uniform in size and shape.
Form roundish, slightly oblate varying to somewhat oblong or ovate, regular or slightly ribbed.
Stem (Pedicel) short to medium, slender.
Cavity acute to nearly obtuse, medium in width and depth, sometimes russeted.
Calyx small to medium, closed or partly open; lobes rather short, narrow, acute.
Basin shallow to medium in depth, moderately wide, rather abrupt, usually furrowed.
Skin thin, tender, smooth, clear yellow mostly overlaid with bright red indistinctly striped with carmine.
Dots small, yellowish.
Calyx tube rather wide, slightly funnel-form to conical with pistil point projecting into the base.
Stamens median to marginal.
Core below medium, somewhat abaxile; cells open; core lines clasping.
Carpels broadly ovate to elliptical, slightly emarginate.
Seeds medium to large, moderately wide, flat, plump, acute.
Flesh whitish slightly tinged with yellow, moderately firm, fine, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, good to very good.  [Mostly a dessert apple, but sometimes used for baking and frying (Burford).]
Season September to November or later.  [Ripens in midsummer in Virginia and is only a fair keeper (Burford).]

TREE.
Tree vigorous with long, slender, curved branches; laterals willowy, long, slender.
Form upright spreading or roundish, rather dense.
Twigs short to medium, straight, moderately slender, rather geniculate; internodes medium to long.
Bark brown tinged with clear reddish brown, mottled with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent.
Lenticels numerous, small or below medium, generally elongated and narrow, usually not raised.
Buds small to above medium, plump, obtuse to somewhat acute, usually free or nearly so.
FRUIT
Fruit large to very large, uniform in size and shape.
Form nearly round varying to somewhat oblate or oblate conic, regular, obscurely ribbed.
Stem (Pedicel) medium to long, thick to slender.
Cavity varying from somewhat obtuse to slightly acuminate, moderately deep to deep, rather broad, usually symmetrical, sometimes lipped, sometimes lightly russeted.
Calyx rather small, closed or slightly open.
Basin shallow, usually moderately wide, obtuse, angularly furrowed and wrinkled, with some tendency to develop mammiform protuberances.
Skin a little rough, thick, tough, dull yellow washed with dull or brownish-red, in highly colored specimens deepening to a bright red blush, mottled, striped and splashed with deep carmine, often overspread with thin whitish bloom.
Dots numerous, conspicuous, medium size, russet.
Prevailing effect attractive although rather dull red.
Calyx tube rather long, wide, varying from elongated conical to funnel-shape.
Stamens median to marginal.
Core below medium to rather large, abaxile; cells usually symmetrical, open; core lines clasping.
Carpels roundish to broadly obcordate, somewhat emarginate, slightly tufted.
Seeds light brown, below medium to rather large, narrow, rather long, plump, varying from obtuse to acuminate.
Flesh whitish or tinged with yellow, firm, coarse, moderately crisp, moderately tender, juicy, mild subacid, fair to good in flavor and quality.
Season November to February.