Stark King David

(Trade-Mark) One of the most beautiful apples grown; medium to large, resembling Jonathan in shape, though larger; color, a deep rich red with distinct stripe-like markings of very dark red — a blending of the colors of Jonathan and Arkansas Black. The original tree, in northeastern Arkansas, came up in an orchard of Gano, and at one year was transplanted to a place where a Gano had died. The tree bore the third year. In October 1902, when Mr. C. M. Stark first saw it, it was then eight years old and was bearing its fifth successive crop. The tree and foliage much resembles Jonathan but is far more vigorous and hardy. NNCS