DISCUSSION OP VARIETIES. 



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medium in size; conic; dull yellowish, lightly washed and striped with red; sub- 

 acid; good. 



In the commercial orchards of the Chesapeake peninsula this variety ranks as one 

 of the important market sorts, yet it is not held in universal favor, even in different 

 orchards which are under practically uniform conditions. Perhaps its strongest 

 claim to an important place is its early season of ripening. In many orchards in 

 this section it is often nearly all marketed by July 10, though in such cases it is usually 



Fig. 4.— a July apple tree in Delaware, 12 years old. 



picked in a rather immature condition. From the middle to the 25th of July, as a 

 rule, may be considered its normal season. It appears to be rather more susceptible 

 to the influence of relatively slight cultural differences than many varieties are. 

 ^ If the fruit is bruised it quickly turns dark; it also discolors badly if slightly over- 

 ripe, and sometimes cracks. 'WTiile fairly heavy crops are frequently produced, 

 there is usually a larger percentage of culls than in many varieties. The fruit is 

 borne largely in clusters, especially if the trees are heavily loaded. It will thus be 

 seen that this variety possesses rather serious faults, yet it is considered a fairly profit- 

 able variety by many on account of its sequence in ripening and the time at which it 

 can be marketed. 

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