Pomegranate tree

Abstract

A pomegranate tree generally similar to the Wonderful pomegranate tree (unpatented), but distinguished therefrom by bearing fruit which is more highly colored and ripens from seven to ten days earlier and further characterized by bearing fruit which is of a higher acid content when ripe than the fruit of the Granada pomegranate tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,618) or the Early Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,723), varieties which the subject variety most nearly resembles in appearance. 2

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of pomegranate tree, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of pomegranate tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its bearing of fruit which has a deeper red color of its rind and arils and which ripens from seven to ten days earlier than fruit of the "Wonderful" (unpatented) variety of pomegranate tree, which matures four to seven days later than the fruit of the Early Wonderful pomegranate tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,520) from which it is further distinguished by blooming from mid April to July 1st as contrasted with a blooming period commencing March 22 and reaching full bloom by March 30 for the Early Wonderful and by smaller leaves than the Early Wonderful and which new variety has a substantially higher acid content than fruit of the Granada variety of pomegranate tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,618) or the Early Red variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,723) which varieties the fruit of the subject variety most nearly resembles in appearance.