50 HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, FLORICULTURE 



terially the prevailing tastes of people. There is, however, a con- 

 stantly increasing number of people who are becoming more particu- 

 lar as to the quality of fruit they use and are willing to pay a fair 

 price to secure the best. The orchardist should not undertake to 

 grow white strawberries, white raspberries, or white currants, for the 

 markets, as a rule, demand that these fruits be red in color and that 

 blackberries shall be black and not white. It is not worth while to 

 attempt to change prevailing opinions in such matters for the sake 

 of pushing some new variety, no matter how good its quality. Con- 

 sumers generally want large size, bright warm colors, and at least 

 fair quality in fruits. 



The fruit grower should not select varieties because they are 

 doing well elsewhere, but should become familiar with the experience 

 of successful fruit growers in his section, and also get in touch with 

 the experiment station men of his State and advise with them in 

 these matters. He should study carefully the reports of his State 

 and local horticultural societies, both of which ought to be very 

 helpful. Varieties should be selected that will pollenize well to- 

 gether. There are some varieties of fruits that are self-sterile and 

 which will not be productive unless near other similar kinds that 

 will furnish suitable pollen. The following partial lists show varie- 

 ties that are both self-sterile and self-fertile. 



(U. S. E. S. B. 178.) 



List of Fruits. -In response to numerous inquiries the Ohio 

 Agricultural Experiment Station in September, 1911, issued the fol- 

 lowing list of fruits which were considered dependable for that 

 region, and for regions where the conditions were the same. The 

 varieties are named in the order of ripening, or very nearly so. 



APPLES. 



Yellow Transparent A Russian variety that has fufilled its 

 early promise to supersede the Early Harvest. Very early, attrac- 

 tive in appearance, prolific, persistent in bearing annual crops. May 



