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apple seeds. Novo Nikolayefsk is a town close to the Gulf of Tangan- 
rog in the Sea of Azov. The Crimean country is comparatively warm and 
apples coming from this region are not without interest. Mr. Meyer 
simply noted that the seeds were from "a variety of apple coming from 
the Crimea and called Oporto." The seeds were sent to the Plant In- 
troduction Garden at Chico, California, and planted there. They were 
forwarded under two numbers (35636 and 35638) . There is no record of 
any results from No. 35636, but from No. 35638 a tree was secured and 
planted in the test orchard at Chico - row 99, tree 5. The tree flowered 
in 1921, but no fruit was reported. This year (1922) samples of fruit 
were sent in to Washington from Chico the last of August. The apple is 
medium-sized, pale yellow in color, and has a pleasant subacid taste. 
It may be classed as a good dessert apple. Following is a description 
of the fruit: 
Seedling apple. Chico Plant Introduction Garden. 
No. 35638. 
Fruit medium in size; form oblate or rounded 
oblate, regular; stem inclined to be slender; 
cavity acuminate, deep, of medium breadth, smooth; 
calyx small, open; basin rather shallow, medium 
width; skin thin, tender, smooth, pale yellow, 
washed, mottled, and splashed with carmine, dots 
few in number, yellowish or russet; core medium 
size; seeds rather large. 
Prevailing effect yellowish splotched and 
mottled with red. Flesh whitish, rather coarse, 
mealy, mild and pleasant, subacid, good dessert. 
Season at Chico, California, September 1. 
The tree at Chico is still small, being about 8 feet high and 2£ to 
3 inches in diameter. This variety, owing to its success in the warm val- 
ley climate of Chico, would seem worthy of further study and testing, 
as it may prove a useful addition in many parts of the country. Samples 
submitted to Dr. W. A. Taylor brought forth the following comment: 
"It impresses me as a fruit of very good qual- 
ity which if a regular bearer under the Chico con- 
ditions would be a distinct addition to the list, 
at least for home use there. In practically every 
particular it is very different from the Crimean 
apples that I have seen, most of which were long- 
keeping winter varieties, such as Candil Sinap, 
White Winter Calville, Red Winter Calville, etc. 
