Apple tree--Royal Gala variety

#SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

#The new variety which is a mutation of the Gala variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,637) was found by me during March, 1969 as a single bud sport or limb mutation among the trees growing at Matamata, New Zealand. I was attracted to the new variety because of the attractive and distinctive color of its fruit. Asexual reproduction of my discovery was first performed during March, 1970. The new variety has been named the Royal Gala variety. Asexual propagation shows that the unique combination of characteristics and distinctive color come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

#The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in color as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

#The following is a detailed description of my new variety with color terminology in accordance with Ridgway's Color Standards and Nomenclature except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious.

#The specimens described were grown at Matamata, New Zealand.

#The first and last pickings were Feb. 25, 1976 and Apr. 1, 1976 in New Zealand.