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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Nick (Seedling probably " (Mr. Cox "called it Nick")

Pomology No. 40582

Orchard location: Section H Row 11-12  Tree 2

Arlington Accession No. 6401

Year: 1922 
Date Picked: 10/13
Pomology Number: 102857

Year: 1923
Date Picked: 10/12
Pomology Number: 104242

Year: 1924
Date Picked: 10/21
Pomology Number: 106018

Year: 1925
Date Picked: -
Pomology Number: -

Year: 1926
Date Picked: 10/4
Pomology Number: 108333

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 9/28
Pomology Number: 109602

Year: 1928
Date Picked: prior to 10/10
Pomology Number: 110609

Year: 1929
Date Picked: 
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Year: 1930
Date Picked: 
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Year: 1931
Date Picked: 
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Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, 25% buds open; 5/6, full bloom.
1925 - 4/20, 50% buds open
1926 - 4/30, center buds open
1927 - 5/2, past full - few petals still remain.
1928 - 4/26, buds show pink; 5/1 20% buds open.

Remarks: 
Scions received 3/27/08, <s>probably</s> from
[OK] A. T. Cox. Proctorville, Ohio.  In some
of its features, including cavity of some fruits
it suggests Rome Beauty - of which it may be
a seedling - but of no apparent value - 
too poor in quality, among other faults.

Characterization:
Size Medium to good, roundish conic
ground color yellow, pretty well overspread with
fairly bright red with indistinct striping; considerable
overspread of buttermilk about base and
a heavy, whitish bloom.  Cavity moderately
deep, rather wide, suggesting Rome Beauty; stem
½" to ¾", slender; basin medium; eye medium,
sepals rather large, converging; eye closed,
flesh lightly tinged yellow, with considerable (over)
        