206 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



For the wintei- varieties I would recommend the Wine Sap. While 

 it is of only medium size, its color and lieeping (lualities are good, and 

 the flavor hard to surpass. Jonathan is another red apple that I would 

 put on the list as one of the best. 



The York Imperial seems to be showing up well, and I believe it is 

 going to be one of the leading winter varieties as soon as it is better 

 known. It is of good color and size, and I consider it a fine apple. 



There is another that I must not forget to put on the list; that is the 

 New York Pippin, better known as Ben Davis. For my own use I prefer 

 almost anything else, but its size and looks make it go where other better 

 varieties would not sell at all. Its bearing qualities recommend it, as 

 well as size and pretty red cheek, for you can generally have Ben Davis 

 if you don't succeed with other varieties. 



There are several others that are perhaps as good as the ones men 

 tioned, but I believe if any one wants to plant a commercial apple orchard 

 in Southern Indiana, and will select the varieties named, he will not go 

 far wrong. 



COMMERCIAL APPLE FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. 



BY JOE A. BURTON, ORLEANS. 



Benoni is entitled to first place on the list. It is best quality, good 

 color and good keeper. It bears abundantly, and is comparatively free 

 from disease and insects. Its fault is overbearing, making apples small, 

 rendering it an alternate bearer. 



Yellow Ti-ansparent is of good quality, and sells well. However, fts 

 bad points are more than its good ones. Is a favorite with curculio, 

 very tender and drops a gi-eat many apples before fair size. Its worst 

 fault is the liability of tree to blight. I want to say right here there 

 are many apples I know nothing about, doubtless some vei-y good ones. 

 Practically, we have a skip from Benoni to Grimes. The old varieties 

 have retired. No use trying to substitute Wealthy for Rambo and Leese. 

 There is too great a drop in quality. 



For winter our list is short. We have the domineering Grimes, the 

 popular Rome Beauty, the world-bearing Winsap and the despised Ben 

 Davis. Without doubt. Grimes is the most universally admired apple 

 in the world. It bears fairly well, is uniform in size and generally fret 

 from insect injury and disease. It bears its apples on the innei;^ limbs, 

 enabling it to carry enormous crops without injury to tree. 



Were its keeping qualities good, it would monopolize the market. 

 The ideal with the experimental orchard is a red Grimes that will keep 

 all winter. Rome Beauty is good quality, good size and good keeper. Is 



