300 



during the summer at the following dates : March 2Tth^ 

 before groT\i:h started; April 8th and 25th, May 22nd^ 

 June 5th and 22nd, August 9th and 28th. Paris greett 

 was used, after the blossoms had fallen, at the rate of 

 eight ounces to fifty gallons of the mixture, which was 

 the same as that used in spraying for apple rust. Care 

 was taken to cover the whole tree very thoroughly, and 

 especially the fruit. 



ISfotes on Varieties. — The varieties that were practi- 

 callv free from rot are : Earlv Harvest, Hames, Hews^ 

 Virginia, Hiley's Eureka, Hubersham Late, Prior's Red, 

 Eed June, Summer Red, Thornton's Seedling, Shock- 

 ley, Stephens' Winter, Winesap. 



Varieties onlv slightlv affected bv the rot : Ben Davis, 

 Golden Pippin, Horn, Kellageskee, Limbertwig, Red 

 Astrachan, Rome Beauty, Rawls' Janeton, Shannon 

 Pippin, Terry's Winter, Yopp's Favorite. 



Varieties which rotted badly : American Golden Rus- 

 sett. Cannon Pearmain, Elgin Pippin, Red Limbertwig, 

 Yellow English. 



The growing of apples is a very difficult problem so 

 far South, and without spraying a greater per cent, of 

 the apples are more or less ro'tten before they are ripe. 

 The orchard was an old one, and has had very little 

 treatment. It was full of all kinds of diseases and in- 

 sects that had flourished at will. 



The work of the fruit season seems to point to the 

 conclusion that by careful selection of varieties, good 

 cultivation, and thorough spraying, good clean apples 

 can be grown here from June until early winter. The 

 old trees this season have made a good, strong, healthy 

 groT\i:h. 



