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One of these packages was sent to Springdale, Ark., to John 

 B. Gill, Secretary, also a large nurseryman. In answer to my let- 

 ter to him, I received the following in reply : 



Springdale, Ark., April 15, 1887. 



Dear Sir — I have just received a few trees of the Gano apple 

 from Mr. M. Butterfield of Lee's Summit, Mo. Although I had pre- 

 viously supplied myself with this promising new variety, I feel 

 under many obligations for your kindness, and wish to express my 

 admiration and approval of this new method of disseminating val- 

 uable new fruit. Yours truly, 



Jno. B. Gill. 



(See Report of 1887.) 



From these statements of facts, it is easy to see how the 

 "Gano" came to be scattered all over Washington and Benton coun- 

 ty, Arkansas, and, in fact, all over this western country, especially 

 Missouri and Arkansas. 



In 1895 an apple was sent to the Society by S. W. Murray 

 from Willow Brook, called "Peyton," which was decided to be the 

 "Gano." The question was asked, "Is there on record a Black Ben 

 Davis Apple," and the answer was given, "The Gano, grown on the 

 rich lands of Washington county, Arkansas, colors up so highly 

 that it is sometimes called Black Ben Davis." (See Report for 

 1896.) 



In the year 1899 the following report is found : "Black Ben 

 Davis," Etris and Arkansas Bell are so much like "Gano" that the 

 committee are not able to distinguish between them and the latter 

 well-known sort." L. H. Callaway of Illinois. 



Prof. R. A. Emerson of Nebraska. 

 Prop. J. C. Whitten of Missouri. 



At least a half dozen apples have been sent to the Society under 

 different names, and they have been invariably proved to be 

 "Gano." 



The United States Department of Agriculture at Washington 

 have given their settlement of this question in making "Gano" the 

 correct name and all the others synonyms: Black Ben Davis 

 (Black Ben), Peyton, Red Ben Davis, Reagan. (See Report of 

 United States Pomologist. 



The position of this State Society has been the only correct 

 one all along. During the past year fruits grown from trees of 

 these various so-called names, sent out by the distributors them- 

 selves, have proven this to be true that they are all one and the 

 same, "Gano." 



