2^6 State Horticultural Society. 



SOME LESSONS LEARNED. 



These lessons cannot be separated from the show of fruit made 

 during the year. First, then, varieties. Which are the best? Why are 

 they best? Where are they best? What is the best? 



At no exhibition was there the opportunity to observe the various 

 varieties and their different characteristics as at the World's Fair. The 

 early apples were a surprise to most of us, because of their great varia- 

 tion. From North Missouri, the Yellow Transparent, the Early Pen- 

 nock, the Jeffries, the Duchess, the Wealthy, are notable instances be- 

 cause of their size, color, quality and market value. From South Mis- 

 souri, the Sops of Wine, the Benoni, the Lowell, the Maiden Blush, 

 the Fulton, seemingly better adapted to this district of high upland on 

 river bluffs and tops of mountains, because these give quality and size 

 and color to the fruits. For the late fall and winter we find Jonathan 

 and Grimes, and York, Gano and Ben Davis the universal favorities ; 

 while following closely are Black Twig, Winesap, Clayton, Ingram as 

 nearly universal. Huntsman and W. W. Pippin are the best yellow ap- 

 ples. Rome Beauty, Gilpin, Lansingburg for special locations. 



Some of the newer ones should be tested in a more general way be- 

 fore any recommendation can be given, because we must consider the 

 hardiness and adaptability and productiveness of the apples, as well as size, 

 color and quality, before planting. 



The next most important lesson came from cold storage experience 

 The best cold storage apples are the Gano, Ingram, Clayton, Jonathan, 

 Ben Davis, Winesap, Willow Twig, in the order named. The only apples 

 of which we had specimens of 'oi, '02, '03, '04 were the Gano. We had 

 these apples of the above four years' growth on the table during the whole 

 of the month of November. Quite a record, indeed. 



Of the 1,200 barrels put into storage in October, 1903, the Gano and 

 Jonathan came out best. These apples (as all our exhibits) were kept 

 at a temperature of 32 degrees — just freezing. There was no day from 

 the opening of the Fair until its close that we did not have apples of 1903 

 on the table in great abundance. Oft times we had tables filled with 

 apples of 1903 and 1904 of the same variety so nearly alike that they 

 could not be separated — a wonder to all who saw them and triumph for 

 cold storage. 



Gano, Jonathan, Winesap. Ben Davis, Willow Twig. Janet, Ingram, 

 Gayton, Huntsman, W. W. Pippin, Rome Beauty, Pr>^or's Red. Black 

 Twig, Gilpin, Lansingburg, Limbertwig and others of the crop of 1903 



