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VARIETY APPLE ORCHARD
Arlington Farm

Variety: Baxter

Orchard location:  Section G  Row 5-6  Tree 3

Arlington Accession No. 6310  (See No. 1806.  A : 3-4 : 5, also Baxter?)
Pom. No.

Year: 1922
Date Picked:
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Year: 1923
Date Picked:
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Year: 1924
Date Picked:
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Year: 1925
Date Picked:
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Year: 1926
Date Picked: 9/7
Pomology Number: 108906

Year: 1927
Date Picked: 8/25
Pomology Number: 109327

Year: 1928
Date Picked: 9/8
Pomology Number: 110363

Year: 1929
Date Picked:
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Year: 1930
Date Picked:
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Year: 1931
Date Picked: 9/16
Pomology Number: 112300

Blossom dates:
1924 - 5/2, 20% buds open;  5/6 full bloom but very light.
1925 - 4/15, 25% buds open; 4/20, full bloom
1926 - 4/30, 40% buds open;
<s>1927</s> 1928 - 4/20, first bloom; 4/25, 20% buds open; 5/1, 85% buds open

Remarks:
See Remarks on No. 1806 (A : 3-4 : 5). Apply to
this no. also scions of 6310 were from private collection
of W. N. Irwin in Eckington - received 3 - 10 - 08.  (See <s>over</s> below)
In one season, 1928, reference in notes was
made to red stained flesh - comment that while
not pronounced , it could be readily detected that year
probability of variety being Baxter was stated, but
question raised again <s>the</s> in 1931.
<s>Characterization:</s>
Also in 1927 (9/2) peculiar shape of seeds in spec.
seemed so typical of shape shown in paintings,
and which was unususal gave considerable
support to Baxter being correct. Also in 1926
points of similarity of various characteristics to
paintings were enumerated absence of stained
flesh seemed to be the character most lacking, but
from Beach in Apples of N. Y. this absence of red
staining was likely not significant but was given
too much weight in examining the fruit.
Mr. Irwin supplied scions of Baxter for
Arlington 3/18/07 Jour no. 38009¼. Whether this or 1908 is correct
is uncertain.
        