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times oblique, symmetrical, uniform; sides often unequal. Stem short to 

 medium. Cavity broad, deep, acute to acuminate, often russeted. Calyx 

 rather large, closed; lobes long, reflexed, often separated at base. Basin 

 abrupt, deep or moderately deep, rather wide, somewhat furrowed. 



Skin tough, somewhat rough, clear deep yellow with scattering pale yellow 

 or russet dots. 



Calyx tube yellow, very broad at the top, conical, deep. Stamens basal. 



Core medium to rather small, somewhat abaxile; cells usually pretty sym- 

 metrical, .closed or somewhat open ; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. 

 Carpels roundish, emarginate, concave. Seeds numerous, medium or below, 

 somewhat tufted, plump, acute to obtuse. 



Flesh yellow, very firm, tender, crisp, moderately coarse, moderately juicy, 

 subacid, rich, aromatic, sprightly, very good to best. 



Season November to January or February. Commercial limit, December 

 or January. 



HARGROVE. 



REFERENCES, i. Amer. Agric., 1891:701. fig. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892: 

 240. 3. Berckmans, Cat., 1892. 4. U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:24. 5. Thomas, 

 1897:638. 6. Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1897:38. 



A yellow apple of mild flavor and good quality. Received for testing at 

 this Station from P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. It does not appear to be 

 worthy of trial in New York state. The fruit is pale yellow, sometimes 

 blushed, averages below medium size, is mild in flavor and good in quality. 

 Its season here extends from November to March but in the southern states 

 it is classed as an autumn variety. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit small to nearly medium. Form roundish conic, sometimes roundish 

 oblate; pretty uniform in size and shape. Stem medium to rather short and 

 thick. Cavity obtuse, shallow to moderately deep, sometimes symmetrical 

 but often compressed or furrowed or lipped, often russeted. Calyx medium, 

 open or sometimes partly closed; lobes broad, reflexed. Basin shallow or 

 moderately shallow, furrowed, often wrinkled. 



Skin tough, somewhat waxen, glossy, bright yellow, sometimes with bright 

 blush. Dots small to large, often irregular, russet. 



Calyx tube urn-shape. 



Core medium or below, closed ; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly round- 

 ish, emarginate, tufted. Seeds long, acuminate, tufted. 



Flesh a little yellowish, firm, rather crisp, moderately fine-grained, juicy, 

 mild subacid mingled with sweet, slightly aromatic, good. 



HAYWOOD. 



REFERENCES, i. Berckmans, Cat., 1892. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:241. 



SYNONYM. Queen of Haywood (i). 



A southern apple received from P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga., 1892, for 

 testing here. The fruit is dull red, striped over yellow background, hardly 

 medium in size, not very attractive, mild subacid, and only fair in quality. 

 Not desirable for planting in New York. 



