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out of his orchard. One thing we might do, however, and that is, to 

 endeavor to educate the consuming pubHc to a knowledge of the fact 

 that the Ben Davis apple grown in the Ozarks is superior to a Ben 

 Davis grown in rich soils. 



I do not think, however, that the apple grow^ers of South Missouri 

 should be satisfied with one variety, and especially when that variety 

 is known by a name that in some markets impairs its value ; and I have 

 spent much tim.e and some money in the endeavor to find an apple 

 which will bear as well, look as well, ship as well and keep as well and 

 of better flavor, and which the grower can safely put in his orchard 

 alongside of his Ben Davis, feeling absolutely assured that it will prove 

 profitable to him. 



I cannot now speak with absolute certainty as to the results of my 

 labors, and in dealing with the subject of profitable varieties for the 

 Ozarks, I might as well begin with a statement as to what I am sure 

 will not be profitable, and the reasons why. 



I would not plant again in South Missouri a Huntsman, Willow 

 Twig, Minkler, Missouri Pippin, Winesap or Jeneting tree. 



The Rome Beauty is not a healthy tree ; neither is it a good bearer, 

 and it falls badly ; it has, however, one redeeming quality besides its 

 iine flavor, and that is that it seems to be immune from the Bitter Rot, 

 and if that disease stays with us, I might reconsider the question as to 

 that variety. 



The Huntsman is not a good bearer; neither is it a healthy tree; 

 the apple I regard as of poor flavor, and it sunburns easily and rots 

 iDadly. 



The Willow Twig is a fair tree, good bearer, but the worst apple 

 to rot that we have in our orchard. 



The Minkler is a good tree, bears well some years, fine flavor and 

 ■good color, but much disposed to have the bitter rot. 



The Missouri Pippin is a poor tree, dies early, not a good bearer, 

 and the flavor not equal to a Ben Davis. 



The Winesap is too small and scabs badly. 



The Mammoth Black Twig is a good tree, a fine apple, fine flavor 

 and keeps well, but my experience with it is that it doesn't bear sufficiently 

 to be a profitable apple. It may. however, do better when my trees 

 grow older, but yet I could not at the present time advise anyone to 

 plant it. 



This would leave the list from which I would select a new orchard 

 to tht folloAving varieties, in addition to Ben Davis: Gano, York Im- 

 perial, Nixonite, Jonathan. Grimes Golden and Ingram. 



The Jonathan, however, ripens when the weather is very warm, 



