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The other varieties recommended in the second list are not sorts 

 that I should care to commend to you for this section so will not 

 take the time to refer further to them. 



In addition to tliese varieties there are several others that are 

 important sorts elsewhere but do not appear to have attracted at- 

 tention in any part of this State. 1 refer to Earh' Kipe which is 

 an early variety of increasing importance iu the early apple industry 

 of Delaware and New Jersey, that rij)ens nearly with Yellow 

 Transparent. In Delaware they sometimes pick before it is matur- 

 ed. It is a remarkable apple. It holds to the tree well after it is 

 matured and may be picked when quite green. 



Williams likewise is a very valuable early sort in the states 

 just mentioned. It has sometimes been confused, however, in at 

 least one nursery in this State with So])S-of-Wine, a very different 

 apple, the latter being sold as Williams Favorite which is also a 

 synonym of Williams. Cornell (Cornell Fancy) is another second 

 early sort, commonly credited to Pennsylvania — the southeastern 

 part of the state — for its place of origin. It is a very desirable 

 variety of high quality and I believe might with profit be given a 

 much more prominent place in this section than it is accorded. 



Thaler should perhaps also be mentioned in this connection. 

 This is a Russian variety and nearly or quite indistinguishable from 

 Yellow Transparent in fruit but the tree is said to be more vigor- 

 ous than Y'ellow Transparent. It is very rarely grown, at least not 

 under that name. It may be confused with Y^ellow Transparent in 

 some cases. 



In some parts of your state, Wagener is popular though inclined 

 to overbear. For a winter apple, however, it may have merit for 

 your conditions. It is of good quality; frequently recommended 

 to be used as a filler because of its early bearing and rather small 

 size of the tree. 



Another variety, one which has been attracting considerable at- 

 tention in \'irginia for the past few years is Lowry. It originated in 

 Nelson county, Virginia, a good many years ago, but it is only 

 recently that it has become prominent. It is a beautiful red or 

 indistinctly striped apple of good size — a good keeper and prolific. 

 But like all the rest of its kind it has a weak spot. It is not quite 

 good enough in dessert quality, still it is fair in this respect. I 

 do not know of its having been grown north of Virginia but men- 

 tion it to call your attention to its possible value here. 



Now if a grower was selecting varieties to plant for a succes- 

 sion of ripening from early to late from the varieties already men- 

 tioned, he would not want all of them unless he was undertaking 

 to plant a variety test orchard. Individually of choice would have 

 a considerable range. My particular selection would be no better 

 than that which any one else might make but if I were planting 

 a commercial orchard in this section to include a full sequence 

 of ripening, I think my choice, in the light of my present knowledge 

 would be about as follows: Yellow Transparent (or Thaler), Early 

 Ripe, Red Astrachan, Williams, Cornell, Maiden Blush, Gravenstein, 

 Wealthy, Smokehouse, Grimes, Jonathan, Stayman Winesap, Rome 

 Beauty and perhaps York Imperial. If I could find something to 

 substitute for Red Astrachan I would do it but I know of no red 



