BOARD OF HORTICULTüRE 187 



Hyde's King, Red Cheek Fippin, Winter Banana. Must have a perceptible 

 blusli clieek. 



Ortley. Must be white, yellow or waxen. 



Yellow Xewtowns. Must liave tlie characteristic color of the variety. 



All fruit packed under this grade must be wrapped in the printed Blue 

 Diamond paper. All boxes to be iined and layer boards to be used, tops and 

 bottoms. 



By color is meant the characteristic color of the variety. A brown, faded 

 or dead color will not be accepted. 



Red Diamond Grade (Growers Stamp "Fancy" on Center Box End) 



Tliis grade is defined as apples complying with the Standard of the first grade 

 apples, except tliat slight leaf rubs, Scratches or russeting shall be permitted up 

 to a total of oue inch in diameter in counts running 125 or less to the box, or 

 three-fourths of an inch in diameter in counts running 138 to 163 to the box, and 

 one-half inch in diameter in counts running 175 or more to the box, in all cases 

 where the color requirements are equal to the color rules provided for this grade. 

 Limb rubs will be permitted showing an aggregate area in the various counts of 

 one-half the diameter of that allowed for leaf rubs. 



No apple packed under this grade shall show total blemishes aggregating more 

 than one inch in diameter in counts running 125 to the box or less, or more than 

 three-fourths of an incli in diameter in counts running 138 to 163 to the box, and 

 one-half of an inch in diameter in counts running 175 or more to the box. 



Provided, that all red and striped varieties having the color requirements of 

 Extra Fancy shall be allowed to carry not to exceed one healed-over sting, and 

 all yellow or blush varieties having all requirements for Extra Fancy, be allowed 

 to carry not to exceed one healed-over sting. 



Provided always, that all apples must have one clean cheek equal to one-half 

 of the area of the apple. 



No clearly misshapen or bruised apples shall be permitted in this grade. 



The following varieties shall be admitted to this grade subject to the color 

 requirements as specified : 



Arkansas Blacks. Spitzenburgs and Winesaps must have not less than 40 

 per Cent good red color. 



Jonathans and Delicious must have not less than one-third good red color. 



Red cheek or blushed varieties must have correct physical qualities with 

 tinge of color. 



Yellow or green varieties must be of characteristic color. 



All fruit packed under this grade must be wrapped in the printed Red 

 Diamond paper. All boxes must be Iined and layer board be used, top and bottom. 



Combination Blue and Red Diamond Grades (Growers to Stamp "Fancy" on the 



Center of Box End) 



This grade is provided as a commercial outlet for all varieties of apples not 

 included in the varieties as specified under grading rules for Blue and Red 

 Diamond grades. Physical defects are limited to the defects specified under Red 

 Diamond Brand. 



Aiken Red, Baldwin (except Oregon Reds), Gano, King David must have at 

 least 40 per cent good red color. 



Ben Davis, Hubbardston, Jeniton, Missouri Fippin. Black Twig, Northern Spy, 

 Snow, Stayman, Winesap. Wagener, Wealthy, York, Imperial must have not less 

 than one-fourth good red color. 



Green or yellow varieties, such as White Winter Pearmain, Cox Orange, 

 Grimes and Swaars must be of characteristic color. 



Red cheek or hlusli varieties. such as Maiden Blush, must have correct physical 

 quality witli tinge of color. 



