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roRTER.— Dunlap — One of the most profitable fall apples. It is not generally dis- 

 seminated ; resembles the Belleflower very much. 



Dr. Hull — It is one of the kinds that will do to tie to . 



Iluggins— Thinks highly of it. 



Rambo. — Francis — Good in Sangamon county. 



Dr. Hull — Bears well, but thei'c are many better apples. 



H. W. Davis — If he eould only have one variety, it should be Rambo. McLain, 

 one of my favorites, scabbed bad last year; tree sometimes tender while young; 

 sometimes the fruit will keep till May. 



Dunlap — The natural roots of the Rambo are not good; it should be top-grafted; 

 must be picked early. 



Francis — Does it not ripen very uneven? 



Curtis — Has seen an apple called "Winter Rambo, Init it is the same thing. 



Ramsdell's Sweet. — Dr. Hull— One of the best family apples in Madison county. 



Yellow Belleflow'er (on clay soil) . — Francis— All right. 



Iluggins — Tree all right, but it don't bear. 



IMcLain — On clay soil it is very healthy and prolific ; overbeai's every alternate year, 

 but on black loam not very desirable. 



Dunlap — Has seen trees both top and root-grafted; isolated cases had occurred 

 where it bore heavy crops on the prairie every alternate year. 



Bacon, Tana — Bears well on prairie . 



Iluggin.s — It is a first-class apple, but of no value for profit. 



Earle, South Pass — On our hills it bears well in poor soil ; bears early and is profitable. 



Mann — Has seen trees on the prairie break down with an excess of fruit. 



Ben Davis.— Caldwell— Does well in Tike county; has seen trees eight years old 

 produce a barrel a-piece. 



Dunlap— This is strictly a commercial apple; its appearance sells it; people buy it 

 with their eyes open; place red and yellow apples before a company and the red ones 

 will go first; an early bearer. 



Dr. Hull— Why don't you discard it for the Pennock, which. is just as good, much 

 larger, and sells for $1 50 more per barrel? 



Dunlap— The Pennock is troubled with bitter rot. 



Iluggins— Can't say much for its quality, but it has withstood blight, frost and 

 insects, and bears every time. 



Dr. Hull— If there were no other apples, what then would become of this? 



Huggins— They would still be grown and sought after. 



Earle— Thinks the Jonathan can be substituted for this variety. 



English Golden Russet.— Huggins— Very fair. 



Pope — Tree seems to be inclined to blight . 



Gilpin.— Dr. Hull— Best for cider. 



Francis— When kept till there are no others, it is the best in market. 



McLain— Keeps well. 



Huggins— Blighted badly last year. 



HuBBARDSON jSToNSUCii.— Huggins— Perfectly fair last year. 



Francis — Not very profuse bearer. 



Dr. Hull— Very productive, but coarse quality. 



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