244 State Horticultural Society. 



I have here, for your inspection, a collection of fourteen varieties. 

 I will be glad to tell vou anything that I know of these apples ; but it 

 will take too much time to give the history and description of them all 

 in detail. Their value for other sections is unknown, as they have not 

 been tested outside of the locality of their origin. Some nurserymen 

 are selling and recommending them for all sections of the country. 



We hoj)e to have them fairly tested in other states, and thus learn 

 something of their value for general growing. Extensive planting of 

 new varieties for profit is a mistake anywhere. Even in the land of 

 their origin we find one variety grown only in a limited area. Some of 

 them have many names. We have tried to have them kno^\Ti by their 

 proper names and to get nurserymen to so designate them. We regret 

 that some of them are selling these apples under new names of their 

 own giving. 



We grow these new varieties for the purpose of sending them out 

 for trial, to test them in the nursery, and for our o'wn planting. The 

 question of the adaptability of these varieties is one in which most of 

 you are interested. 



Take the variety known as the Mammolh Black Twig, or Arkansas 

 as we call it. It has, I believe, been sold and planted quite largely in 

 Missouri and other states. Yet it is not known how it will succeed. 

 So far as our exi>erience goes it is a shy bearer for general commercial 

 planting. 



Arkansas Black has no value as a commercial apple. It is a shy 

 bearer, and scabs worse than anything else we have. 



Givens we consider one of the best of the collection and recom- 

 mend it for general trial. 



Collins (Champion or Collins Red) we think next in value to the 

 Givens. 



Oliver (Senator) has attracted much attention. It is of fine 

 quality, a little later that the Jonathan, l)ut too early for us. If it 

 proves hardy and productive further north it may be very valuable. 



Evans is sweet and a good keeper. 



Beach (Apple of Commerce, Richardson Red) is another one which 

 we hope will prove of good value. 



