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Average difference in value of grades; 



Ex. and Fancy Av. 10.14 



Fancy and "C" 32 



Ex. and "C" 46 



Average difference of highest and low- 

 est: 



Ex. Fancy Si-S and "C" Av. $0.59 



Average difference in value between a 

 3% tier and a 4^2 tier apple is $0.0S. 



Average difference in value between a 

 3^2 tier and a .5 tier apple is $0.25. 



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KECOaniEXDATIOXS OF ISURSERT- 

 MEN 



As an indication of current opinion on 

 the best varieties to plant in the various 

 districts the following tables are given, 

 having been compiled from reports of 

 nurserymen throughout the United States. 

 The varieties are given in the order of 

 importance based on the largest number 

 of nurserymen reporting the variety 

 amongst the best sellers. 



The numbers at the head of the columns 

 are those of the American Pomological So- 

 ciety Districts for 1909. See accompany- 

 ing map. (P. 192.) 



District No. S, Northern Illinois. Southern Iowa, Eastern Kansas and Nebraska, 

 Northern Missouri. 



District No. 12, Northern Arizona and New Mexico, Utah and Western Colorado. 



Best Sellers 



Rome Beauty 

 Winesap 



Black Ben Davis 



Jonathan 

 Stayman 



»w Varieties 



Delicious 



Gano 



District No. 14. Eastern California. Washington, and Oregon. Western Jlon- 



tana. Idaho. 



Spitzenburg 

 Yellow Newtown 

 Winesap 

 Jonathan 



Albany Everbearing 



Oreno 



Waldron Beauty 



Best Sellers 



Rome Beauty 



Wagener 



Grimes 



\ew Varieties 



Vanderpool Red 



Bietigheimer 



Ideal 



Delicious 

 Wealthy 

 Mcintosh Red 



Peter 

 Delicious 

 Stayman Winesap 



