148 STATE HOBTICULTDEAL SOCIETY. 



Ben Davis ; second, the Gano ; third, the Clayton ; fourth, the York 

 Imperial ; fifth, the Ingram ; sixth, the Jonathan ; seventh, the Grimes 

 Golden; eight, the Robinson Pippin ; ninth, the Babbitt, and tenth the 

 Minkler ; of these varieties, as you will notice, two are green or yellow, 

 and eight are either red or splashed with red, all good size and color, 

 all goo<I keepers, good growers and 'good for commercial purposes. 

 A brief sketch of each of these famous apples may not be out of place» 

 but rather be of interest to many of you. 



The Ben Davis originated in Kentucky nearly, if not quite, 100 

 years ago, known there first as the Kentucky Red-Streak. Then in 

 after years it received the name of Xew York Pippin. Cions of these 

 famous apples were sent into Illinois and there largely propagated and 

 from there received its now famous name, Ben Davis, and from that 

 date it has been known the world over by its present name. The 

 origin or parentage of this apple is unknown. 



The Gano, one of the most beautiful as well as promising apples, 

 was first found growing in Northwest Missouri on an old Indian farm. 

 Mr. Gano, after whom this apple was named, having his attention fre- 

 quently called to the beauty and excellence of the apple, took a lively 

 interest in its propagation ; and when the Olden Fruit Company of 

 Howell county was organized, Mr. Gano was selected as its first super- 

 intendent, and from that period on began the propagation of this now 

 famous apple, which is now being extensively planted wherever it is 

 known. The old tree, if now living, is known to be over 60 years of 

 age. Some say of this apple that it is a sport or chance seedling of 

 the Ben Davis, while I claim it is the old original "Ben" himself, only 

 under another method of treatment, and appears somewhat better in, 

 good company. 



The Clayton, another one of the grand new apples, was first 

 brought to the notice of the fruit-growers by Maj. Ragan of Indiana. 

 The tree is a strong, upright grower in the nursery, as well as in the 

 orchard, and will stand planting at least four feet closer together than 

 most standard varieties of apples. 



The New York Imperial is another one of the newer apples — a 

 grand one it is in all respects. The tree is a strong, hardy grower, 

 not subject to blight or disease. This apple is i\ seedling of the Little 

 Red Romanite, and, like its parent, a good keeper and a good com- 

 mercial apple. 



The Ingram should never be left out of a planting, large or small, 

 as owing to its late blooming, it is always sure of a crop when nearly 

 every other variety fails. Its parentage is the old Jeniting on one 

 side ; no one knows the other. The tree is a good grower, wood 



