tial Red Varieties." Seconded. Amend- 

 ment was lost. 



Moved by E. S. Russell of Wcnatchee 

 that a caucus of Delicious growers be 

 held for the purpose of making recom- 

 mendations on the requirements for 

 Delicious. Seconded. 



Chairman Dumas ruled the motion 

 immaterial and out of order. 



The Schwartze list of "Striped or 

 Partial Red Varieties" was carried as 

 read. 



Moved by J. R. Schwartze of Yakima 

 that the "Red Cheeked or Blushed Vari- 

 eties'" include the following: 



Hydes King. Maiden Blush, Winter 

 Banana, Red Cheeked Pippin. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Moved by J. R. Schwartze of Yakima 

 that the "Yellow or Green Varieties" 

 include the following: 



Grimes Golden, Yellow Newtown, 

 Cox's Orange Pippin, Ortley and White 

 Winter Pearmain. Seconded. 



Moved as an amendment by C. R. 

 Clark of Wenatchee that Northwestern 

 Greening, Rhode Island Greening and 

 Yellow Bellcfleur be included in the list 

 of "Yellow or Green Varieties." Sec- 

 onded. Amendment carried. Original 

 motion carried. 



Moved by F. B. Utter of Wenatchee 

 that the percentage of color be com- 

 puted on the basis of aggregate color 

 rather than solid color. Seconded. 



Moved as an amendment by J. A. 

 Warman of Wenatchee that the per- 

 centage of color in "Solid Red Vari- 

 eties" be computed on the basis of solid 

 color and in the "Striped or Partial 



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