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Discount for lack of symmetry and for form blemishes. 

 Navel marks not to be discounted, except when of abnor- 

 mal size or of bad form. 



3. Color. Possible credits, 19, divided as follows: 

 bloom, 2; peel, 10; flesh, 7. 



Standards: Bloom to be perceptible, and to be dis- 

 counted according to degree of deficiency or of injury 

 thereto; peel to be of rich, deep orange color, in natural 

 condition, and to be discounted according to degree of 

 deviation therefrom, one or more points; rust, scale and 

 smut to be discounted five to ten points, and fruit that 

 gives visible evidence of having been cleaned of the same 

 to be subject to equal penalty; also that has been rubbed 

 or "polished," giving a gloss at the expense of breaking 

 or pressing the oil cells, to suffer the same discount. Flesh 

 to be rich, clear and uniform, in any of the shades com- 

 mon to fine fruit. (Omit consideration of "flesh color'' 

 until after concluding division 5, "peel"). 



4. Weight. Possible credits, 10. 



Standards: Specific gravity, 1, with buoyancy of 

 3-4 oz. allowed to "large" fruit, 1-2 oz. to "medium," and 

 1-4 oz. to "small," all without discount. 



One point to be discounted for first half-ounce of 

 buoyancy in excess of allowance, and thereafter two points 

 for each additional half-ounce. 



(NOTE Buoyancy may be easily determined by clasp- 

 ing weights to the fruits with light rubber bands, and 

 then placing in water.) 



5. Peel. Possible credits, 10, divided as follows : 

 Finish, 3; protective quality, 7. 



Standards: Of finish, smoothness and uniformity of 

 surface, and pleasant touch; of protective quality, firm 

 and elastic texture, abundant, compact and unbroken oil 



