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ing; extreme tip either acute or blunt. Margin rather coarsely and deeply 
crenate; one basal crenation frequently somewhat glandular; sometimes basal 
pair of crenations very small. Color of upper surface of blade bright light 
green. Lower surface dull and lighter in color than upper with considerable 
bloom. Midrib medium slender and prominent, light green in color, and fre- 
quently with a small amount of short pubescence. Veins distinct, raised on 
lower surface, and generally slightly raised on upper. 
Petiole: Long (average length 1 inch; ratio of length of petiole to length of 
blade, about 1:3); slender, flexible, tendency to enlarge considerably where 
joining twig, light green, slightly tinged with red in autumn. Glands two to 
six, commonly two, three, or four; medium size; prominent; globular or ele- 
vated oval; yellowish green; frequently reddish in late fall. 
Bearing habit—On spurs; nuts frequently in clusters; mostly on wood 2 
and 3 years old: Spurs very long (4 to 4 inch), very stocky (% to 4 inch in 
diameter). Disk elliptical (3% by + inch). Spurs frequently branching, with 
two nuts on spur. Buds free, generally rather small, plump, short, conical, 
bluntly pointed; scales dark brown, medium to large in size, rather thick and 
hard, with heavy, short pubescence on edges. Ripens a little earlier than 
Nonpareil. 
NUT 
Immature nut.—Hull thick. Color of outer surface before dehiscing yellowish 
green with pink dots or splashes; pubescence abundant, coarse, short; usually 
has reddish tinge on ventral edge of opening hulls; style remains on long 
(until dehiscence starts). Dehisces on ventral edge only, but frequently cracks 
appear at base; usually has reddish tinge on ventral edges of opening hulls. 
Halves open unequally as a rule. 
Hulled nut.—(P1. V, B.) Size rather small to medium (average, 14 by % by 2 
inches). _Number to the pound, 240 to 280. 
Shape: Medium plump; wide ovate; axis quite near the middle. Wdgewise 
view, oval with pointed apex. Ventral edge evenly and sharply curved; wing thin 
and medium in prominence along entire edge, least prominent near stem scar. 
Dorsal edge very slightly curved until near apex, where it curves sharply at 
the tip; dorsal ridge wide, not prominent, usually fibers showing. Base plump 
and rounding; dorsal shoulder rather square; ventral shoulder rounding and 
sloping; Stem scar small, narrow, and on the level with shell or very slightly 
depressed, at right angles to axis or sloping slightly either ventrally or dorsally. 
Apex obtusely pointed, with very prominent wing as a rule, ventral edge gently 
curving at tip; dorsal edge curving at tip nearly as much as ventral. Viewed 
edgewise tip is acute, frequently with sides curving inward. 
Shell: Light brown, soft; outer shell thin and crumbling, flaking off readily. 
Pits numerous, round, or irregular, quite large, deep. Surface between pits 
stippled. A few short grooves at base; shallow grooves, numerous in number, 
run off at angles to wing in ventral edge. Canals close together and large. Net- 
work of fibers rather small, except a few near ventral edge which are large. 
Inner shell thin, light brown in color. Ventral streak, variable; usually fairly 
long and medium in width; base end round or sometimes narrowing from 
center to blunt base; light brown, a little darker than inner surface of shell. 
Kernel: Some doubles (5 per cent). Medium size (2 by wv by 2 inch). 
Moderately plump, cuneiform, or cuneiform-ovate; widest portion near base; 
shape between Nonpareil and I. X. L. Sides nearly even in length and curve. 
Edgewise view long ovate or oval with straight sides. Base broad and trun- 
cate. Both ventral and dorsal shoulders have a tendency to be square and 
humped, but frequently are round. Dorsal shoulder very slightly more round- 
ing than ventral and thinner. Apex blunt. Pellicle medium tough, covered 
with very short pubescence, veining indistinct, pellicle fold on apex third of 
ventral edge; base scar small, round. Flavor flat, slightly sweet, dry. 
Distinguishing characteristics—On account of its shape, this variety is in 
the group including the Brown, Cartagena, Concord, Golden State, Rice, Rou- 
tier, and various California seedlings. The following characteristics are 
helpful in distinguishing this variety from others: Shell soft, light in color, 
outer surface crumbly; pits deep and usually large, surface between pits 
coarsely stippled; ventral edge much curved, wing prominent, short oblique 
grooves common on ventral edge; dorsal edge curving at apex nearly as much 
as ventral, frequently incurving ; apex blunt; kernel with truncate base, usually 
with square dorsal shoulder, often yentral shoulder square, 
