ked with narrow strips of purplish-brown at
the apex; base sloping, pointed; apex sloping, pointed; shell
thin, brittle, .9 mm.; partitions medium thick; cracking
quality good; kernel full, plump, smooth, bright straw-colored,
sutures very narrow, shallow; texture compact, firm; flavor
sweet, good; quality very good.
Described from specimens received from S. W. Peek, Hartwell,
Ga.
IDLEWILD. Medium size, thick shell, kernel good. Louis
Biediger, Idlewild, Tex. (Thomas' American Fruit Culturist,
21st ed. 452, 1903.)
JACOCKS. (Syn.: _Jacocks' Mammoth._) Size large or very large,
1-7/8 x 1 inches; ovate, long; color bright yellowish-brown;
base rounded, abruptly blunt-pointed; apex blunt, four-angled,
slightly wedged; shell brittle, of medium thickness, 1.3 mm.;
partitions very thick, corky, red; cracking quality medium;
kernel light yellowish-brown, full or sometimes shrunken,
sutures broad, of medium depth, secondary sutures well
developed and fairly deep; texture open, rather coarse; flavor
sweet, rather dry; quality fairly good.
Introduced by Mrs. C. W. Jacocks, Formosa, Fla., from whom
specimens were received.
JAMES GIANT. Medium to large, 2 x 7/8 inches; ovate
cylindrical; color brownish-gray, marked with a few purplish
splashes about the apex; base rounded; apex abruptly
sharp-pointed with four rather prominent ridges; shell thin, 1.
mm.; cracking quality good; partitions medium thickness; kernel
bright light yellow, with narrow deep sutures and well defined
secondary sutures; texture firm, compact; flavor sweet, good;
quality very good.
Obtained of Prof. F. H. Burnette, Baton Rouge, La.
JAMES NO. 1. Size large, 2 x 13/16 x 3/4 inches; oblong, ovate,
compressed; brownish-yellow in color with a few brownish
streaks about the apex; base rounded, blunt-tipped; apex
abruptly blunt-pointed, four-angled, nippled; shell thin, .8
mm.; partitions thin; cracking quality very good; kernel
straw-colored, usually full and plump, though sometimes
shrunken at one end, primary sutures broad, shallow, secondary
ones well defined; texture solid, fine grained; flavor very
good, sweet; quality very good.
Described from specimens received from Prof. F. H. Burnette,
Baton Rouge, La. Originated and introduced by S. H.
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