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deep, narrow, generally wavy or plaited; calyx large, half open, 

 or open; segments short. Core closed, meeting or sometimes clasping; 

 cells obovatc, slit ; tube conical; stamens median; seeds rather few, 

 long, somewhat flattened, many of them imperfect, angular; flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, crisp, rich subacid, very good. Southern-grown 

 specimens are not as good in quality. November to March, at its 

 best in .January. 



Batalbn. — Origin, Transylvania; tree very vigorous, hardy, of 

 spreading hafdt. Imported from Russia. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, very regular, tapering 

 uniformly toward both ends; surface polished, clear j-ellow with 

 large carmine blush, with open net-veining and small patches of 

 russet; dots numerous, oblong, brown; cavity regular, deep; stem 

 short to medium, stout; basin deep, slightly irregular, wooUv at 

 bottom; calyx half open; segments long, divergent, woollv; tube 

 funnel-shaped, long; flesh white, very juicy, sprightly jjleasant acid 

 good. Late winter. 



Beach {Richardson s Red, Apple of Commerce). — Origin, Arkansas; 

 tree a good grower and sure bearer; becoming popular in Arkansas for 

 its late keeping and productiveness. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly conical, irregular; 

 surface greenish yellow, almost wholly covered witli mixed and marljled 

 rather light red, with broad splashes of darker crimson; dots few 

 obscure, minute, whiti.sli ; cavity regular, rather narrow, medium 

 deep, with considerable radiating russet; stem medium; basin 

 shallow to very shallow, distinctly ribfjed, with small prominences 

 around calyx, sometimes deeply corrugated; calyx closed; sesments 

 connivcnt. Core closed, clasping; cells ovate, slit, much exudate; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens media]! ; seeds few, plump; flesh 

 yellowish, firm, rather coarse-grained, subacid, good. Late winter. 



Beautiful Arcade (Xo. 4.33). — Origin, Russia. 



Fruit medivnn or above, oblong, truncated, angular; surface lislit 

 yellow, splashed and mixed crimson on sunny side, roughened b-\- the 

 dots; dots numerous, green, obscure, raised above the surface; 

 cavity slightly wavy, abrupt, a Ihtle brown aroimd the stem; stem 

 very short; basin regular, corrugated in bottom; calyx small, closed. 

 Core small, half open; tube long, funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; 

 seeds rather large, long, ]iointed, flattened: flesh yellow, firm, fine- 

 grained, very rich and sweet, very good. August, Septemljcr. 



