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1834. The true Paragon originated in Tennessee, and for a time the 

 two varieties were thought to be identical. 



Fruit hu'ge, very regular, roundish, conical; surface greenish yel- 

 low, mostl}^ covered ^\•ith solid dark to black red on sunn}^ side; dots 

 distinct, numerous, mostly minute, whitish; cavity regular, obtuse, 

 large stellate russet patch; stem very short; basin shallow, nearly 

 smooth; calyx closed; segments connivent. Coreclasping, half open; 

 cells obovate, .slit ; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal ; seeds rather 

 few, short, i)lump; flesh yellow ^\ith yellow veinings, firm, juicy, 

 .subacid, very good. Winter. The cut is of an undersized sijecimen, 

 but typical as to shape. 



Arkansas Beauty. — Origin, Arkansas. A showy fruit; specimens 

 from Iowa somewhat higher colored than Southern specimens. 



Fruit large, regular, roundisli oblate; surface yellow mostly, or 

 entirely covered with rather dull red stripes and splashes; dots 

 obscure, numerous, very minute, bro\vn; cavity oljtuse, regular, 

 with some stellate russet; stem long, slender; basin smooth, abrupt, 

 medium deep; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core wide 

 open, abaxile; cells ovate, slit, with much cellular exudate; tube 

 conical; stamens rnedian; seeds many, rounded, jjlump, short, rather 

 small; flesh, yello^v, flne-graincd, verj' juicy, tender, pleasant, spicy 

 subacid; quality ver}' good to excellent. Winter. 



Arkansas Belle. — Origin, Rhea, Arkansas. Resembles Gano closely 

 in tree and fruit and ma}' prove identical with it. 



Arkansas Black. — Origin, Benton County, Arkansas. Considered 

 promising by some, but recently has proven too shy a bearer for profit. 

 Tree of upright growth, wood dark. 



Fruit medium, rovmd; surface smooth, solid dark red to lilack; 

 cavity regular, small to medium; Ijasin shallow; flesh yellow, fine- 

 grained, juicy; quality very good. Season, winter. 



Arnold (Anudd's Beauty). — Originated by the late Charles Arnold, 

 of Paris, Ontario, Canada, from seed of Xorthern S])y crossed with 

 Wagener and Spitzenburg. Tree an upright grower, symmetrical, 

 productive. 



Frviit medium, oblate, sligiitly angular, ribbed ; surface bright 

 yellow, often with blus'i of brownish to bright red, usually with 

 patches and network of russet; dots few, brown; cavity large, deep, 

 usually russeted; stem medium, slender; basin deep, rough, .slightlv 

 plaited; calyx small, closed. Core small; tube funnel-shaped; flesh 



