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Calyx tube variable, cone-shape to truncate funnel-form. Stamens median 

 to basal. 



Core small, axile to somewhat abaxile ; cells usually symmetrical, closed 

 or sometimes open ; core lines meeting. Carpels rather flat, roundish, slightly 

 emarginate. Seeds numerous, often with some abortive. The plump ones are 

 large, long, rather wide, obtuse, slightly tufted, clear reddish-brown. 



Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately coarse, crisp, moderately tender, juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, fair to good. 



TOBIAS BLACK. 



REFERENCES, i. Goff, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 7:54, 90. 1888. 2. Macomber, 

 Amcr. Card., 11:140. 1890. 3. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:311- 1901. 



Fruit of desirable size and fairly good form but of an unattractive dull red 

 and greenish color. The flavor is nearly sweet, the quality hardly good. The 

 tree is said to be very hardy and very productive (2). As grown at this 

 Station it comes into bearing rather young, yields moderate to good crops and 

 is almost an annual bearer. Its fruit is not equal to standard varieties of its 

 season and the variety is not worthy of planting where these can be grown. 



Historical. Originated with Mr. James Tobias in Grand Isle county, Vt. 

 (2). So far as we know it is practically unknown outside of the Lake Cham- 

 plain district. It was received for testing at this Station in 1888 from J. T. 

 Macomber, Grand Isle, Vt. 



TREE. 



Tree rather large, moderately vigorous. Form flat, spreading, open. Twigs 

 below medium to above, moderately stout, straight or somewhat curved ; inter- 

 nodes medium or below. Bark dark clear brown with reddish tinge, lightly 

 streaked with scarf-skin, quite pubescent. Lenticels quite numerous, medium 

 or below, elongated, raised. Buds rather prominent, medium size, broad or 

 roundish, plump, obtuse, free, pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium to large, fairly uniform in size, somewhat variable in shape. 

 Form roundish oblate varying to roundish or a little oblong, somewhat trun- 

 cate, frequently irregularly elliptical or obtusely ribbed; sides sometimes un- 

 equal. Stem below medium to long, rather slender. Cavity medium to large, 

 acute to acuminate, deep, rather narrow to moderately wide, often somewhat 

 furrowed or compressed, sometimes partly russeted. Calyx medium size, 

 closed or somewhat open; lobes long, acuminate. Basin rather large, deep, 

 wide, rather abrupt, furrowed, sometimes compressed. 



Skin thin, tough, grass-green becoming clouded with yellow, largely over- 

 spread with dark dull red and striped with purplish-carmine, often clouded 

 with scarf-skin toward the cavity and marked with scattering flecks of russet. 

 In highly colored specimens the red becomes dark and bright and the stripes 

 indistinct. Dots conspicuous, pale green or grayish, sometimes with russet 

 point, numerous toward the cavity, sometimes areolar. Prevailing effect dull 

 red predominating over dull green. 



Calyx tube large, elongated cone-shape or funnel-form. Stamens median 

 or below. 



