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BEN DAVIS 



Tree: moderately vigorous, moderately diverging, slightly upcurving. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, somewhat zigzag, with no to mod- 

 erate curvature and rather long internodes. Bark: reddish yellow olive — yellow 

 olive. Lenticels: few, small, roundish, yellowish gray, nearly even. 



Leaf Blade: rather small, more or less folded, slightly refiexed, distinctly waved, 

 narrow oval, medium green, generally spreading. Serrations: only moderately 

 sharp, fairly regular, rather shallow. Surface: rather dull, moderately smooth, 

 with considerable pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Medium-sized tree of rather upright growth, with rather narrow, waved leaves, 

 narrowing at the base and apex. It cannot be distinguished from Black Ben and 

 Gano except by the fruit. If these two varieties are distinct in fruit characters , 

 they have been hopelessly confused in the nurseries. 



Differs from — 



Jonathan by larger, less pubescent leaves and less slender, less spreading 

 growth. 



Martha (crab) by more upright growth, slightly duller serrations, and less zig- 

 zag shoots. 



