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Winsap, though it is a magnificent variety in New Jersey within 

 a radius of twenty miles of Philadelpliia, may approach its northern 

 limit of adaptability in this section on account of the elevation, 

 though I am not sure but that it is entirely' satisfactory here. 



York Imperial is too well ensconced in the hearts of the fruit 

 growers of this section to call for any comment though it is a little 

 lacking in dessert quality. 



I have now referred to all of the sorts mentioned in the first list 

 of recommended varieties, also Jonathan of the second list because 

 of its value in connection with Grimes. The varieties recommended 

 for the adjoining district cover conditions that are very diverse 

 from tlios;' in (I'e district in which Adams county occurs. Therefore 

 a consiuciabie proportion of them are not to be considered in the 

 present connection. Several of them, however, may well be re- 

 ferred to briefly for the purpose of ijointing out their faults as well 

 as to indicate their merits. 



Arkansas, more widely known undej* its synonym. Mammoth 

 Black Twig, is an excellent apple of the Winesap type and has a 

 magnificent tree but it is generally such a shy bearer that it is un- 

 wise to include it in a commercial orchard, except in a very few 

 localities. 



Ben Davis I had intended to pass over in silence, but a few days 

 ago I noticed in a report of the proceedings of the American Pomo- 

 logical Society, published nearly fifty years ago when John A. 

 Warder, one of the most conspicuous pomological geniuses this 

 country has yet seen, recommended it to that Society with the re- 

 mark that he did not wish to say much about it but that he believed 

 "•It is a variety that will yet make a noise in the world." How 

 true this prophesy has been made into history! 



Sweet Bough is widely grown in this general region of the country 

 for an early sweet sort. Jefferis for late summer or early fall has 

 decided merit. It is of Pennsylvania origin and doubtless deserves 

 a greater popularity than it now has. Oldenburg (Duchess of 

 Oldenburg) for a second early apple Avould probably be successful, 

 though its quality is not high, and its value is entirely for culinary 

 purposes. 



Ingram, which originated in Missouri, a probable seedling of 

 Ralls, is valuable in some sections because of its lateness in ripen- 

 ing and its long keeping qualities. It is a late blossoming sort and 

 because of this fact is sometimes bears a crop of fruit when other 

 varieties are destroyed by late si)ring frosts. I am not aware, 

 however, that it has been tested in this section. It ought to be 

 tried here for a long keeping sort. Rambo is a Pennsylvania stand- 

 by which has much to commend it for its season though apparently 

 it was relatively moi'e popular formerly than it is noAv. White 

 Pip])in has a wide range of adaptability as we find it doing finely 

 in Maine, in Maryland, Missouri and Kansas to say the least, and 

 I do not know how much more widely it is scattered but under the 

 diversified conditions in the regions indicated, it seems practically 

 certain that it would do well here. It has been mistaken sometimes 

 for Yellow Newton or Albermarle Pippin, though its differences are 

 well marked to the critical eye. I have not seen it from Pennsyl- 

 vania but think it is worthy of consideration for this section. 



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