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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



KING. (Khig of Tompkins' County.) 



Said to have originated in New Jersey. On account of its excellent quality for cooking, its 

 peculiarly rich aromatic flavor, its beautiful appearance and large size, this apple is taking the 



highest place in the great 

 apple markets of the world. 

 Unfortunately the tree is a 

 ' '~fe.,?i~ poor bearer.and consequently 



unprofitable as an orchard 

 variety, unless under excep- 

 tional circumstances. Top- 

 grafted on Tolman Sweet, it 

 is said to be more productive. 

 ^ For home use it is excelled 



by no apple. 



^ Tree : a vigorous grower, 



"^^- of spreading habit, but not 

 <^'? ' long-lived. 



Fruit : large, roundish, 

 uneven ; skin yellowish, 

 shading oft from red to dark 

 crimson ; stem [short and 

 stout, inserted in a wide, 

 deep, somewhat irregular 

 cavity ; calyx closed in a 

 broad, shallow, slightly cor- 

 rugated basin. 



Flesh : yellowish white, 

 crisp and juicy, moderately 

 firm ; flavor rich, agreeable, 

 aromatic. 



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IiQuaiiiTy: Dessert and 

 King. cooking, very good. 



Value : home market first class ; export first class. 



Season : October to February in Southern Ontario ; reported at the Simcoe station October 

 to March for Northern Ontario. 



Adapt.^tion : not hardy at Simcoe station unless top grafted on Tolman Sweet, or some 



Section of King. 

 other hardy stock, and, therefore, it is not recommended for general planting in northern 

 sections. 



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