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Grimes Golden, Yellow Newtown, and the like, must have the character- 

 istic green or yellow color of the variety; the presence or absence of a 

 blush need not be considered. 



The color of apples branded "Massachusetts Standard A Grade" shall 

 cover at least 35 per cent of the surface in the case of red varieties, such 

 as Baldwin, Tompkins King, Esopus Spitzenburg, Jonathan, Mcintosh, 

 Ben Davis, Sutton, Alexander, Wealthy, Fameuse, and the like; at least 

 20 per cent in the case of varieties having slightly less red color than the 

 above, such as Hubbardston, Gravenstein, Northern Spy, Rome, Olden- 

 burg, Wagener, and the like; and at least 5 per cent in the case of varieties 

 having still less red color, such as Maiden Blush, Winter Banana, and the 

 like. In the case of yellow or green varieties, the presence or absence of 

 color need not be considered. 



The presence or absence of color in the case of apples branded "Massa- 

 chusetts Standard B Grade" need not be considered. 



Minimum Sizes in the "Massachusetts Standard Fancy Grade." 



Regulation No. S. — The minimum sizes of apples sold as apples of 

 "Massachusetts Standard Fancy Grade," when measured at right angles 

 to the stem and blossom end, shall be as follows, for the several varieties: — 



First Group: Diameter, 2| inches; Fameuse (Snow), Golden Russet, 

 Red Canada, Roxbury Russet, Williams, Yellow Transparent. 



Second Group: Diameter, 2 J inches; Baldwin, Ben Davis, Hubbards- 

 ton, Mcintosh, Oldenburg, Pahner Greening, Red Astrachan, Sutton, 

 Wagener, Wealthy, Yellow Belleflower. 



Third Group: Diameter, 3 inches; Fall Pippin, Gravenstein, King, 

 Northern Spy, Rhode Island Greening, Rolfe, Rome Beauty. 



Fourth Group: Diameter, 3i inches; Twenty Ounce, Wolfe River. 



Marks required on Closed Packages. 



Statement in a conspicuous place on the outside of the 

 package in plain letters (not less than 36 point Gothic) of the — 



1. Place: name of State in which the apples were grown. 



2. Grade : legal designation. 



Regulation No. 4. — The grade of apples contained in a package shall be 

 indicated by the term " MASSACITUSETTS STANDARD FANCY 

 GRADE," "MASSACHUSETTS STANDARD A GRADE," "MASSA- 

 CHUSETTS STANDARD B GRADE," or "MASSACHUSETTS 

 UNGRADED," as the case may be. 



3. Size: minimum size in all grades. In the "Massachusetts 

 Standard Fancy Grade" the minimum size must be not less 

 than that specified in the regulations (see above). The abbre- 

 viation "Min." may be used for the word "minimum." Mini- 



