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1834. The true Paragon originated in Tennessee, and for a time the 

 two varieties were thought to be identical. 



Fruit large, very regular, roundish, conical ; surface greenish yel- 

 low, mostly covered with solid dark to black red on sunny side; dots 

 distinct, numerous, mostly minute, whitish; cavity regular, obtuse, 

 large stellate russet patch; stem very short; basin shallow, nearly 

 smooth; calyx closed; segments conni vent. Coreclasping, half open; 

 cells obovate, slit ; tube funnel-shaped ; stamens marginal; seeds rather 

 few, short, plump; flesh yellow with yellow veinings, firm, juicy, 

 subacid, very good. Winter. The cut is of an undersized specimen, 

 but typical as to shape. 



Arkansas Beauty. Origin, Arkansas. A showy fruit; specimens 

 from Iowa somewhat higher colored than Southern specimens. 



Fruit large, regular, roundish oblate; surface yellow mostly, or 

 entirely covered with rather dull red stripes and splashes; dots 

 obscure, numerous, very minute, brown; cavity obtuse, regular, 

 with some stellate russet; stem long, slender; basin smooth, abrupt, 

 medium deep; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core wide 

 open, abaxile; cells ovate, slit, with much cellular exudate; tube 

 conical; stamens median; seeds many, rounded, plump, short, rather 

 small; flesh, yellow, fine-grained, very juicy, tender, pleasant, spicy 

 subacid; quality very good to excellent. Winter. 



Arkansas Belle. Origin, Rhea, Arkansas. Resembles Gano closely 

 in tree and fruit and may prove identical with it. 



Arkansas Black. Origin, Benton County, Arkansas. Considered 

 promising by some, but recently has proven too shy a bearer for profit. 

 Tree of upright growth, wood dark. 



Fruit medium, round; surface smooth, solid dark red to black; 

 cavity regular, small to medium; basin shallow; flesh yellow, fine- 

 grained, juicy; quality very good. Season, winter. 



Arnold (Arnold's Beauty}. Originated by the late Charles Arnold, 

 of Paris, Ontario, Canada, from seed of Northern Spy crossed with 

 Wagener and Spitzenburg. Tree an upright grower, symmetrical, 

 productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly angular, ribbed; surface bright 

 yellow, often with blush of brownish to bright red, usually with 

 patches and network of russet; dots few, brown; cavity large, deep, 

 usually russeted; stem medium, slender; basin deep, rough, slightly 

 plaited; calyx small, closed. Core small; tube funnel-shaped; flesh 



