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Experiment Station, it strongly resembles the Ben Davis. It 

 has been planted to a limited extent in Arkansas, bnt it does 

 not appear that it is snperior to others of this group. 



Description of Fruit. — Size, small, unii'orm ; form, roinidish oblate, 

 nearly regular, slightly unequal sides, rounded base and roundish, 

 slightly conic apex, uniform; color, yellowish green, covered with rather 

 dull deei> red, 65 per cent, to 95 per cent., mottled, more or less ob- 

 scurely splashed, deepening almost to blush on sunny side; bloom, 

 medium, waxy; skin, rather thick, medium texture, fairly smooth and 

 bright ; dots, more or less conspicuous, few to many, medium size, 

 angular, russet, slightly raised; cavity, rather shallow, wide, flaring, 

 broad acute, nearly regular, sometimes partly filled with russet ; stem, 

 long, slender, inclined, brownish red, smooth ; basin, shallow, broad, 

 flaring, flat obtuse, pentangular; calyx, open, medium size, slightly 

 pubescent; segments, medium size, long, pointed, reflexed, separate at 

 base; tube, medium in length and breadth, funnel form, medium sta- 

 mens, pistil point present ; core, axile, small, central, oval, clasping 

 core lines; cells, closed, small, symmetrical; carpels, obvate, emarginate, 

 smooth, concavity medium; seeds, few, plump, medium size, medium 

 brown, oval ; axis, medium, straight ; flesh, white, slightly yellowish, a 

 little tinged with green, fine, medium firm, moderately juicy; flavor, 

 mild subacid, almost sweetish ; quality, good. Described from specimens 

 received from the New York Experiment Station. 



Cole Davis. 

 This variety originated with S. T. Cole of Lincoln, Ark., abont 

 a dozen years ago, the original tree appearing in an orchard of 

 Ben Davis. According to Mr. Cole the apple was of higher 

 color than the Ben Davis, but otherwise mnch the same. It was 

 propagated for a time by the Stark Brothers, bnt so far as known 

 is not now offered for sale. 



Eicke. 

 Concerning this variety the writer has been able to learn bnt 

 little. Specimens received from the iSTew York Experiment 

 Station resemble the Ben Davis, and Hedrick grouj^s it here. 

 Ragan gives its origin as Nebraska. 



Description of Fruit. — Size, small, uniform; form, roundish, regular, 

 slightly compressed, nearly cHiual sides, rounded base and apex, uniform; 

 color, bright greenish yellow covered with bright, rafhei" deep red, 50 

 per cent, to 85 per cent,, striped, splashed and mottled, deepening 



