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Nov. 23, 1943. R. CAMPBELL Plant Pat. 608

APPLE TREE Filed May 5, 1942 Patented Nov. 23, 1943 Plantv I Pat.

APPLE TREE Robert Campbell, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, assignor to Stark Bros. Nurseries and Orchards Company, Louisiana, Mo.

Application May 5, 1942, Serial No. 441,851

1 Claim.

This discovery relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree originating as a seedling and having as its primary feature its early season of ripening and superior quality of the fruit.

For the purposes of comparison and with reference to the season of ripening, it may be noted that this new variety of apple is of the McIntosh type, but it ripens much earlier than the early McIntosh and just after the well known variety "Yellow Transparent."

As regards the quality of the fruit, it is to be observed that the apple in this case is larger and better in quality than the early McIntosh, and when the fruit has fully matured it has a solid bright red color, and is very firm, crisp and juicy.

A further feature ci novelty is found in the fact that by far the higher percentage of the fruit shows a red tinge in the flesh, similar to the depiction in the accompanying illustration.

The tree is very hardy and has a most desirable framework in that most of the branches come out from the trunk at nearly right angles thereto, making a very desirable crotch structure.

In the accompanying illustration, Figure 1 is a view oi a cut section of the new apple, showing primarily the red tinge streaks in the liesh; Figure 2 is an elevational view of the apple; and F ure 3 is a detail sketch of a young tree or the new variety showing the habit or' growth or the branches at substantially right angles to the trunk.

Asexual reproduction has shown these characteristics to De established. ti'ne following observations are made with reference to specimens of the plant grown in British Columbia.)

The following is a detailed description of the new variety. the color terminology used herein being in accord with .ttidgeway's Uolor Standard and general dlctionaiy meaning:

Tree: Medium in size; vigorous; upright; tall;

rapid growing; hardy; productive; regular bearing.

Trunk: Medium stocky; medium smooth.

ing; Brown.

fiammata-Medium number.

Leaves: Length-W4I inches; Width-2% inches.

Medium size; medium Wide; ovate; taper-pointed; thick; Dark Green; smooth.

Margin.-Glandular; finely serrate.

Petzold-Long. l

Flower z Date of rst and full bloom, May 1st- May 8th; early compared with other varieties; medium size; Pink.

branches: Medium thick; smooth; much branclit Fruit:

Maturity when described-Eating ripe in August.

Siga-Uniform. Axial diameter, 2% inch.

Globose; oblate.

Cavity-symmetrical; acute; pubescent toward apex. Depth, medium; breadth, medium. Markings-circular Russet on some specimens.

Basin.-Symmetrlcal; rounded; even; rous. Depth, inch; breadth. V4 Markings-concentric Russeting on specimens.

Stem. Medium slender; pubescent.

Length, inch; breadth, 1% inch.

Callian-Closed; segments persistent; acute.

Length, M; inch; imbicate at base; ascending; reilexed. Outer surface-pubescent; inner surface-pubescent.

Eye-Medium size; partially closed.

Skim-Thin; tough; glossy. Dots-obscure; few; small; submerged; circular. Color of dots-Whitsh. Distribution of dotsmostly toward caylx end. Ground color- Chalcedony Yellow (Ridgway). Color markings-splashed; dull. Color of markings-Carmine Red splashes. Bloomscant; scarskin-wanting. General color effect-Yellow Green ground almost entrely covered with Red splashes, striping.

Flesh-Juicy. Color of flesh-white with greenish tint, tinged with Red in cortex near skin; vascular bundles in most specimens. Texture-tender; fine; melting. Flavorsubacid; mild. Aroma-Distinct. Quality-good-best.

Cora-Median. Bundle area-medium size; broadly ovate; unsymmetrical; opposite. Halves of area unequal. Bundles- Green, Reddish tinge conspicuous, in two Whorls. Alternate bundle-approximate to calyx tube. Core lines-clasping. Carpellary area-distinct; medium size. Calyx tube-pubescent; funnel-form. Stem of funnel-short. Depth of tube to shoulder, inch; entire depth, inch. Stylespresent; united toward base; pubescent throughout. .Stamensone; marginal. Auxiliary cavity-wanting. Seed cells-abaxile; open. Cell walls-distant; thin; tough. Longitudinal sectionovate. Surface-iisSured. Cross sectionbroad.

Scelta-Number perfect, 7 to 12; number imperfect, 1 to 3; number in one cell, three. Length. inch; breadth. 1; inch. Formacute. Color-Chestnut Brown (Ridg- Way).

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y, Y eos Use: Market; dessert. enng, the habit of growth of the branches at Keeping quality: Medium. substantially right angles to the trunk, and the Resistance to: Insects-good. Di;-,ease--medium` superior quality of its fruit evidenced by the solid bright red color of the skin and very rm, crisp I claim: 5 and juicy character of the esh, substantially as

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