REPORT OF MR. W. 8. BLAIR 303 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Anis. — The variety we have under this name is identical with Yellow Trans- 

 parent. Two trees set in 1890. These have fruited every other year since 1894. The 

 yield in 1904 was the first large crop, when they averaged 4 bushels each. They pro- 

 duced no fruit this year. 



Antonovka. — Two trees of this Russian sort were set in 1897. The fruit is large, 

 yellow, oblong, conical. It is a good cooking sort, and will keep until December. The 

 first large crop was in 1904, when the trees averaged 2J peeks. In 1905, 15J pecks per 

 tree. This variety has no special commercial value. 



Arablca. — Synonyms, Arabka Winter and Arabskoe. Two of the former and two 

 of the latter were planted in 1897. They have made strong growth. The first crop of 

 consequence was produced in 1903, when the trees averaged 3 '75 pecks. In 1904 they 

 produced an average of 7 '94 pecks, and in 1905, 13 pecks. The fruit is large, round, 

 conical, with a green, purplish-red skin. The flesh is greenish white. It is only valu- 

 able for cooking; season January. Useful in northern sections where fruit of better 

 quality is tender. 



AnisovTca. — One tree of this variety was planted in 1890. This is a strong upright 

 grower. The fruit drops badly just as it is about in condition to pull, which is a de- 

 cided disadvantage. This tree has been top grafted. The fruit is above medium size, 

 roundish, oblate, skin greenish-yellow, streaked and splashed with red. The flesh is 

 crisp and pleasant. Quality good; season September and October. 



Ananasnce. — This is not true to name. It is the same as Anisovka. Two trees 

 were set in 1890. They have fruited well during the past three years. In 1903 they 

 averaged 11 pecl^, in 1904, 4 pecks, 1905, 22 pecks. These trees drop their fruit 

 badly just as ripe, otherwise it is a good autumn variety. 



Banks. — Synonym, Bank's Gravenstein, Red Gravenstein. This apple is similar 

 in every respect to the well known Gravenstein, except that it is more striped and 

 splashed with red over the yellow skin. Two trees were planted in 1895, and two in 

 1898. Three of these have since died and the one remaining is not making strong 

 growth. Sunscald and collar rot have been the principal cause of failure. A slight 

 killing back of branches was noted one year. The one tree living, planted in 1898, 

 produced 1 peck of apples this year. 



Basil the Great. — Two trees supposed to be this variety were set in 1897. These 

 liave made strong growth. The fruit produced, however, show that the trees are 

 Pointed Pipka. In 1903 these two trees averaged 2| pecks ; 1904, 13i pecks, and 1905, 

 16^ pecks. See Pointed Pipka. 



Baxter. — Synonym, La Rue, Baxter's Red. Two trees were set in 1898. They 

 have made fairly strong growth. The trees produced a few apples in 1903-04 and 1905. 

 The growth of this tree is vei-y upright. The fruit is large, round, conical. The skin 

 is yellow, covered over nearly the whole surface with red, and striped with red. This 

 is a promising variety. The fruit is handsome and above the average in quality. 

 Season, December and January. 



Beautiful Arcade. — Two trees were set in 1898. They have made good growth. 

 The fruit is round, oblong, with greenish yellow skin. The quality is good. Different 

 from the majority of Russian apples. The flesh is sweet, rich, melting, juicy. Season, 

 September. Fruited, giving only a few specimens in 1904-05. 



Bell Pippin. — Two trees were planted in 1897. They have made good growth. 

 The fruit is large, oblate, conical and ribbed; skin greenish yellow, somewhat striped 

 with red. Flesh greenish-yellow; quality fair. Season, December and January. 

 Fruited in 1904, the trees averaging 1 peck. In 1905 they averaged 7i pecks. 



Ben Davis. — Two trees were set in 1893. They have made strong growth, but have 

 not produced well-matured fruit. This is a well known variety which needs no descrip- 

 tion. The trees averaged 8J pecks in 1903; 4 pecks in 1904, and in 1905 21 pecks. 



