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[Suzi Teghtmeyer <srt175f@smsu.edu>]

Mark,
This is the info I found in Beach's Apples of New York (Volume 1):
Originated by George Peffer, of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, by crossing varieties 
Duchess of Oldenburg [named after Oldenberg of St. Petersberg, Russia 
descent?] and Northern Spy. It was first brought to the attention of fruit 
growers about 1870.

There is much more here about the tree, its fruit, and article citations up 
to 1905.
One of the citations is to the American Pomological Society Catalog (36th 
catalog, perhaps?)
Another is to Barry, P. The Fruit Garden. New York, 1851. Revised Ed., 1883.
Andre Leroy of Angers, France was a pomologist who could have easily 
emmigrated to or visited the Maine/Canadian area to work on fruits.  I 
found citation to his 'Dictionnaire de Pomologie . 6 tomes' in numerous 
places.  I know that the Rockerfellers hired a horticulturist to work in 
the pre-Acadia National Park area; perhaps Leroy is the one!

Internet links:  http://www.bighorsecreekfarm.com/descriptions3.htm
Color image from Apples of 
NY:  http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/aps/aony/images1/pewaukee.jpg
        (text is not included with the above, but here is the master site: 
http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/aps/aony/aony1.html)

Mark, if Susan can't get a copy of Beach, I can mail or fax the text to her.
(p.s. Is she in Acadia National Park? I was just there, too!)

-----Suzi
Librarian, Paul Evans Library of Fruit Science
Southwest Missouri State University Mtn. Grove Campus and Missouri Fruit 
Experiment Station
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At 08:36 PM 07/22/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> Greetings,
>    Last week while attending a botanical meeting in Maine one of the
> attendees saw my NAFEX t shirt and ask me what it was all about.  She then
> went on to tell me about this apple growing at her place. The tree is very,
> very old and on its last leg. Some pomological type of fellow keyed the
> apple out for her. The information below is what she was given. Can anyone
> out there shed some light on this variety. I couldnt tell her a thing.
>    Also, I know there are several Nafexers up in Maine. She is wanting to
> propagate this tree since it may not be long for this world.  Is there any
> one up there that might be willing to graft this for her. If so I will send
> the info on to her.
>
> Thanks    Mark  S OH
>
> The apple tree info for the trees here at our place on Mt. Desert is:
> American Pom. society Ct. # 36, 1883 - Leroy Angers, France
> Ansault
> Pewaukee, 1870
> Duchess of Oldenburg, Russian
> Oldenburg x Northern Spy
> George Peffer, Pewaukee, Wis.
>
> That is all I have and most of these notations mean very little to me.
> Thank you for any advice or help.
> susan