1304: LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 627

(a) "Maryland standard fancy grade" shall consist of
apples of one variety, which, are well grown specimens, hand-
picked, properly packed, of good color for the variety, normal
shape, free from dirt, diseases, insect and fungus injury,
bruises and other defects except such as are necessarily caused
in the operation of packing; or apples of one variety which are
not more than five per centum below the foregoing specifica-
tions on a combination of all defects or two per centum on any
single defect.

(b) "Maryland standard A Grade" shall consist of apples
of one variety which are well grown specimens, hand-picked,
properly packed, normal shape, practically free from dirt, dis-
eases, insect and fungus injury, bruises and other defects except
such as are necessarily caused in the operation of packing; or
apples of one variety which are not more than ten per centum
below the foregoing specifications on a combination of all defects
or five per centum on any single defect. No apples in this
grade shall show less than thirty-three and one-third per centum
of good color for the variety.

(e) "Maryland standard B grade" shall consist of apples
of one variety which are well matured, hand-picked, properly
packed, practically normal shape, practically free from dirt,
disease, insect and fungus injury; or apples of one variety
which are not more than fifteen per centum below the fore-
going specifications on a combination of all defects or five per
centum on any single defect.

(d) "Cull grade" shall consist of apples not conforming
to the foregoing specifications of grade, and shall be classed as
culls and shall be so branded. This grade shall be used to in-
clude those apples rejected as not meeting the specifications
of the foregoing "Fancy, " "A" and "B" grades. The mini-
mum size of the fruit and the grade of the fruit in the package
shall be branded upon it as hereinafter specified and in addi-
tion to the other marks hereinafter required.

(e) "Orchard run" class shall consist of all apples grown
in the orchard irrespective of grade or quality. It shall be
unlawful for any person to cull or sort from a lot of apples
any of the larger sizes or better grades or qualities thereof, and
then pack, brand, sell or ship the remaining fruit as "Orchard
run. '' The minimum size of the fruit and the class of the fruit
in the package shall also be branded upon it as hereinafter
specified and in addition to the other marks hereinafter specified.