_Synonyms_: Queen Anne, Tallow Apple, Michigan Golden, Golden Pippin of
some, Greasy Pippin, and Orange.
Origin unknown. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading, productive. Young wood
reddish brown. Fruit large, roundish, oval or conic, bright waxen
yellow, oily. Stalk of medium length. Cavity deep, uneven. Basin deep,
abrupt, and furrowed. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish white, with a brisk,
rich, rather acid flavor. Good to very good. September, October.
Remarks on the Lowell by members of the State Horticultural Society:
J. B. McAfee: I have realized more from my Lowells than from any other
apple in my orchard. They are early and prolific. The Lowell has been
the best-paying and the easiest-selling apple in our market [Topeka].
Phillip Lux: I planted mine in 1870. They blight badly and the fruit is
often knotty. Have made no money from them.
J. W. Robison: I grew it in Illinois. I planted it here in 1879 and
1880, and it paid there and here. It is a large, green, smooth apple,
and follows the Maiden's Blush closely. The tree did not blight with me
there or here. It is best cooked. It does not get mellow or soft. It is
an old variety and is falling out.
E. J. Holman: This apple is all right in such a market as Topeka in its
season. It is not good to ship. Another apple we know little of is the
Orange Pippin. There is two or three dollars in it where there is one
dollar in the Maiden's Blush. It can be shipped to Liverpool and back in
good condition. No other will compare with it in productiveness. It
ought to be on our list.