11 Aug., 1919. J ■ Apple Culture in Victoria. 461 



1'he sixth schedule under this Act defines the grade requirements 

 lor apples as follows : — 



Grade A . 



All apples in this grade shall consist of specimens of not less 

 than 2 1 inches in diameter, excepting that normally small varieties, 

 such as Eameus.e (Pomme de Neige), Yates, Summer Pearmain, 

 &c., shall consist of specimens of not less than 2| inches in 

 diameter. 



Wholly red varieties, such as Baldwin, Black Ben Davis, Hoover, 

 .Jonathan, King David, &c., shall, when such varieties are not less 

 than 2| inches in diameter, consist of at least 75 per cent, of 

 specimens of good red colour for the variety, and if less than 

 2J inches in diameter shall consist of at least 90 per cent, of 

 specimens of good red colour for the variety. 



Striped or partially red varieties, such as Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Delicious, Nickajack, Rome Beauty, &c., shall, when such varieties 

 are not less than 2\ inches in diameter, consist of at least 50 per 

 cent, of specimens of good red colour for the variety, and, if less 

 than 2 1 inches in diameter, shall consist of at least 75 per cent, 

 of specimens of good red colour for the variety. 



Yellow ox green varieties, such as Cleopatra, Dumelow's Seedling, 

 London Pippin, or Newton Pippin, shall consist of specimens of 

 •characteristic colour for the variety. 



Grade B. 

 All apples in this grade shall consist of specimens of not les.s 

 than 2f inches in diameter. Wholly red or striped or partially 

 red varieties shall consist of at least 33| per cent, of specimens 

 of good red colour for the variety. Yellow or green varieties 

 shall consist of specimens of characteristic colour for the varietv. 



Grade C. 



All apples in this grade shall consist of specimens of not less 

 than 2^ inches in diameter. No colour requirements are needed 

 for this grade, excepting that specimens ehall not be clearly 

 immature. 



Grade 1). 



Shall consist of specimens of not less than 2 inches in diameter, 

 and packed in accordance with the general requirements of these 

 Regulations, viz: — That the outer layer or shown surfaces of the 

 fruit contained in the package shall be so packed that they shall 

 be a true indication of the average grade of the whole • of the 

 fruit contained in such package. 



No colour requirements are needed in this grade, excepting that 

 specimens shall not be clearly irnmature. 



Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, normally small 

 varieties such as Fameuse (Pomme de Neige), Yates, Summer 

 Pearmain, &c., shall be allowed in any grade if the specimens in 

 such varieties are not less than the following diameters: — 



1. Grade A.— 2^ inches. 



2. Grade B.— 2| inches. 



3. Grade C— 2J inches. 



4. Grade D. — 2 inches. 



