ARKANSAS (Mammoth Black Twig) 



Tree: vigorous, broadly ascending. 



Shoots: long, medium to stout, nearly straight, little or no curvature, medium 

 internodes. Bark: reddish olive — dark olive with some scarf skin. Lenticels: 

 medium in number and size, roundish, grayish, slightly raised. 



Leaf Blade: medium or above in size, nearly flat to somewhat folded, slightly 

 reflexed, even, broad oval, dark clear green, spreading, of medium thickness. 

 Serrations: sharp, medium sized, quite regular, rather deep and distinct. Surface: 

 quite smooth, with some pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Vigorous, upright spreading growth; nearly flat, smooth leaves with rather 



sharp, distinct serrations. 



Differs from — 



Stayman by more spreading growth, more slender shoots, less brownish lenti- 

 cels, and less, shorter, and less hairy pubescence. 



Winesap by being much more vigorous and having none of the roundish leaves 



with coarse, dull serrations mentioned in the description of that variety. 



Arkansas Black by greater vigor and more spreading habit, straighter shoots, 



leaves less waved, and more distinct serrations. 



Turley by more distinct serrations, less folded, smoother, more shining leaves- 

 No diff'erences between Arkansas and Paragon, as grown in Eastern nurseries, 



have been found. A variety known in Nebraska under the_name Paragon_is 



distinct in tree and fruit. 



