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of moderate vigor, somewhat spreading, an early and heavj' 

 bearer. 



Fruit large to very large, oblate, sometimes roundish, slightly 

 angular; surface whitish yellow, mostly covered with bright rich red, 

 with obscure carmine splashes and stripes, with pale pink bloom; 

 dots few, light, distinct; cavity deep, broad, slightly russeted; ston 

 sliort, rather stout; basin medium to rather deep, slightly wrinkled: 

 calyx small, open or closed. Core small; flesh yellowish white, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, sprightly, slightly aromatic, brisk subacid, very good. 

 Januarj' to April. 



Ortley. — Origin, orchard of Michael Ortley, New Jersey; tree 

 vigorous, large, spreading, very productive. 



Fruit large, oblong conic; surface smooth, clear, pale yellow, 

 rarely with light blush and red spots; dots minute, obscure, indented, 

 rus.set; cavity deep, acute, regular, lined with russet; stem long, 

 slender; basin narrow, shallow, with corrugations and fine wrinkles; 

 calyx small, closed; segments divergent. Core large, oval, open, dis- 

 tant, meeting; cellsabaxile, ovate, slit; tubeconical; stamens median; 

 seeds numerous, short, plump, ])ointed, easih' loosened, so that they 

 rattle in tlie large cells; flesh yellowish white, firm, tender, fine- 

 grained, .juicy, s]irightly, very pleasant subacid, very good to best. 

 November to .Januar)'. 



Paragon ( Mammoth Blacl: Tung). — Originated in the orchard of 

 Major Rankin Toole, Lincoln Co., Tenn., nearly seventy years ago, 

 and first propagated about 1S70. Tliis variety' and Arkansaw were 

 mixed for a time in nurseries under the names Paragon and Mammoth 

 Black T\\ ig; the trees arc very similar in fruit and habit of growth, but 

 arc now considered quite distinct. Both appear to be seedlings of 

 Wincsap. (See Gilbert a])ple description.) The Paragon is noAV ex- 

 tensively raised in various parts of tlie South, and is a profitable late 

 winter market variety; tree very vigorous, spreading, rather an open 

 head, not an early bearer. (The cut is outlined from Tenn. F,xp. 

 Sta. Bui., \o\. IX., No. 1, May, l.SOfi.) Dr. W. L. Moores, Cyruston, 

 Tenn., in 1S05, upon request sent botli Gilbert and Paragon to the 

 U.S. Dcjit. of .-Vgriculture and wrote: 



"Both originated in this ncigliliorhood : both original trees are 

 standing (December, IS!).)), and liore fruit tliis season. I named 

 botli apples and introduced tlieui t(j pul)lic notice about eight years 

 ago. Tlie Paragon has obtained wondcn'ful ]iopularity, yet I believe 



