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ing has been widely heralded ; and as a result this variety is 

 now being planted in some sections with too little discrimina- 

 tion with reference to both soil and climate. 



The best general guide is to plant Grimes where the Rhode 

 Island Greening tends to become a fall apple^ This would 

 eliminate it as a Massachusetts sort. That is, the Rhode 

 Island Greening soil, located far enough south for that va- 

 riety to be undesirable for extensive planting, is well adapted 

 to and may well be utilized for the Grimes. It is recognized 

 that some growers as far north as New York may dissent 

 from this view, but I have yet to see the Grimes grown at its 

 best in the Rhode Island Greening region. The tendency for 

 a considerable percentage of the fruit to be undersized when 

 grown there is one of the prime reasons why it cannot com- 

 pete commercially with that grown under more favorable con- 

 ditions. Besides, it is often not up to the standard in color. 



The tendency of the tree to make unsatisfactory growth 

 may be overcome in some measure if planted in soil to which 

 it is adapted. It should never be planted on a light or thin 

 soil, neither on a stiff soil. The tree maintains its best 

 growth on a well-drained, fertile, moist soil, and under such 

 conditions is a very desirable variety in its region. Good air 

 drainage is essential ; lack of it makes necessary the elimina- 

 tion of many soil areas that would otherwise be desirable. 

 Its excellent dessert quality makes Grimes a favorite sort 

 both for family and for commercial use. For a sj^ecial box 

 trade it is particularly valuable. 



Even as far south as Pennsylvania the Grimes is less hardy 

 than some other sorts. It is very susceptible to collar rot, 

 and the feeling prevails that a block of Grimes will show 

 many " skips " as early as fifteen to twenty years from 

 planting. 



Rome Beauty. 

 Rome Beauty bears the same relation to the Grimes in soil 

 requirements as Baldwin does to the Rhode Island Greening 

 in their respective regions. There is however something of 

 an overlapping of regions; that is, the Baldwin extends 

 farther south in adaptation than the Rhode Island Greening; 



