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attention to noteworthy sorts, which, though old, have not received, 

 for one reason or another, the attention they deserve from fruit- 

 growers. Neither trees nor cions of these new or noteworthy fruits 

 can be obtained from this Station. 



APPLE. 



King David. — This apple is supposed to be a cross between 

 Jonathan and Arkansas Black and has proved superior to either 

 parent in several characteristics. The trees are hardy and pro- 

 ductive and quite up to the average in vigor and health. The 

 apples are larger than the Jonathan and even better colored, making 

 King David one of the beauties of the orchard, for, added to the deep, 

 solid, red color, are rotundity in shape and uniformity in size, the 

 three qualities giving the variety almost perfection from an aesthetic 

 standpoint. The fruit hangs long and well on the tree, all the while 

 deepening in color, but for late keeping should be picked as soon as 

 well overspread with red and before the seeds are well ripened. 

 The flesh is firm, fine, crisp, tender, spicy and juicy, and of best 

 quality. Its chief fault appears to be a slight tendency to decay 

 at the core, especially when overripe. The high quality and the 

 remarkable attractiveness of King David make it one of the most 

 promising new apples. 



King David was found growing in a fence row in Washington 

 county, Arkansas, in 1893, and the following year was transplanted 

 to a permanent orchard where it came to the attention of Stark 

 Brothers Nursery Company, Louisiana, Missouri, in 1902. It was 

 introduced to commerce by the Starks a year or two after its fortunate 

 discovery. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, hardy, productive; branches long, moderately stout. Fruit 

 of medium size, roundish-oblate to oblate-conic, slightly ribbed; stem medium in 

 length, slender; cavity moderately deep and broad, usually russeted; calyx small, 

 closed; basin medium in depth, somewhat abrupt, furrowed; skin thin, tender, smooth; 

 color pale greenish-yellow, almost entirely overspread with a very attractive deep, 

 dark red, changing to scarlet; flesh distinctly yellow, firm, crisp, moderately tender, 

 juicy, brisk subacid, spicy and aromatic, good to very good; season November to 

 February. 



PEACH. 



Edgemont. — In fruit and tree, the Edgemont is much like the 

 well-known Late Crawford but surpasses that peach in several 



