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of moderate vigor, somewhat spreading, an early and heavy 

 bearer. 



Fruit large to very large, oblate, sometimes roundish, slightly 

 angular; surface whitish yellow, mostly covered with bright rich red, 

 with obscure carmine splashes and stripes, with pale pink bloom; 

 dots few, light, distinct; cavity deep, broad, slightly russeted; .stem 

 short, rather stout; basin medium to rather deep, slightly wrinkled; 

 calyx small, open or closed. Core small; flesh yellowish white, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, sprightly, slightly aromatic, brisk subacid, very good. 

 January to April. 



Ortley. Origin, orchard of Michael Ortley, New Jersey; tree 

 vigorous, large, spreading, very productive. 



Fruit large, oblong conic; surface smooth, clear, pale yellow, 

 rarely with light blush and red spots; dots minute, obscure, indented, 

 russet; cavity deep, acute, regular, lined with russet; stem long, 

 slender; basin narrow, shallow, with corrugations and fine wrinkles; 

 calyx small, closed; segments divergent. Core large, oval, open, dis- 

 tant, meeting; cells abaxile, ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; 

 seeds numerous, short, plump, pointed, easily loosened, so that they 

 rattle in the large cells; flesh yellowish white, firm, tender, fine- 

 grained, juicy, sprightly, very pleasant subacid, very good to best. 

 November to January. 



Paragon (Mammoth Black Twig}. Originated in the orchard of 

 Major Rankin Toole, Lincoln Co., Tenn., nearly seventy years ago, 

 and first propagated about 1870. This variety and Arkansaw were 

 mixed for a time in nurseries under the names Paragon and Mammoth 

 Black Twig; the trees are very similar in fruit and habit of growth, but 

 are now considered quite distinct. Both appear to be seedlings of 

 Winesap. (See Gilbert apple description.) The Paragon is now ex- 

 tensively raised in various parts of the South, and is a profitable late 

 winter market variety; tree very vigorous, spreading, rather an open 

 head, not an early bearer. (The cut is outlined from Tenn. Exp. 

 Sta. Bui., Vol. IX., No. 1, May, 1896.) Dr. W. L. Moores, Cyruston, 

 Tenn., in 1895, upon request sent both Gilbert and Paragon to the 

 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and wrote: 



"Both originated in this neighborhood; both original trees are 

 standing (December, 1895), and bore fruit this season. I named 

 both apples and introduced them to public notice about eight years 

 ago. The Paragon has obtained wonderful popularity, yet I believe 



