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almost to blush on sunny side; bloom, heavy, waxy; skin, rather thin, 

 medium texture, smooth and bright; dots, inconspicuous, few to medium, 

 rather small, roundish, light gray, general, very slightly raised; cavity, 

 rather shallow, medium width, sloping, acute approaching obtuse, nearly 

 regular, jiartly filled with russet ; stem, long, slender, inclined or curved, 

 brownish red, smooth; basin, shallow, medium width, abrupt, somewhat 

 ribbed and plaited; calyx, closed or partly open, medium size, pubescent; 

 segments, medium size, medium long, pointed, reflexed; tube, rather 

 short, medium, conic, medium stamens, pistil point jjresent ; core, abaxile, 

 medium size, central or distant, broad oval, slightly clasping core lines; 

 cells, open, medium size, asymmetrical; carpels, obovate, emarginate, 

 slightly slit, concavity medium; seeds, medium in number, plump, me- 

 dium size or above, dark brown, oval, more or less straight on one side; 

 axis, rather short, straight; flesh, whitish, slightly tinged with yellowish 

 green, fine, medium firm, medium juicy; flavor, subacid to slightly acid; 

 quality good. Appears to resemble Coffelt. Described from specimens 

 received from the New York Experiment Station. 



Etris. 

 According to Professor Stinson, this variety was first fruited 

 near Bentonville, in the orchard of A, K. Etris, the trees coming 

 from the nursery of John Breathwait, about iifteen years ago. 

 It is not generally disseminated, but is considerably grown in 

 the county of its origin. It is quite possible that it is identical 

 with Gano. 



Extra. 



An apple was offered by Stark Brothers under this name about 

 ten years ago, described as being larger and higher colored than 

 Ben Davis. It is not now sold. It may have been a distinct 

 or a special strain of Ben Davis. 



Flat Ben Davis. 

 A distinct strain of the Ben Davis was observed by the writer 

 in 1909 growing in an orchard in Monmouth, Me. It differed 

 from the usual type in being larger and decidedly more oblate in 

 form. The striping seemed to be coarser and more distinct than 

 on neighboring trees of the common type. The tree also differed 

 in being more open and apparently of rather less vigorous growth. 

 There were several trees in this and a neighboring orchard. It 

 appears to be in no way markedly superior to the ordinary Ben 

 Davis. 



