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especially adapted. It is a productive 

 apple of pleasing quality and is worthy o£ 

 trial, but like other little-known varieties, 

 to a limited extent only. 



Of the light-colored apples the Yellow 

 Newtown is the leader; it has wide adapt- 

 ability and is now being grown to a high 

 degree of perfection in the Hood River, 

 Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue River 

 valleys. 



The Ortley is a popular apple in the 

 Hood River district; it is planted consid- 

 erably with Yellow Newtowns as filler 

 and pollenizer. It is a high-quality cook- 

 ing and eating apple. 



Grimes Golden is increasing in popular- 

 ity, especially in the Willamette valley. 

 It is a high-class apple; at times it grows 

 rather small and occasionally has a tend- 

 ency to drop badly, but it is one of our 

 most promising varieties. 



Winter Banana has as yet little com- 

 mercial rating. We believe it is better 

 adapted to the high elevations, as the up- 

 per Hood River vallej'. than to other sec- 

 tions of the state. 



White Winter Pearmain is grown splen- 

 didly In parts of Oregon; it is an apple of 

 excellent vitality. It is a splendid pollen- 

 izer with practically everything we have 

 tried, and in certain sections it is worthy 

 of trying more than at present. 



The Rhode Island Greening, where 

 grown to a good degree of perfection, is of 

 good quality and should receive more en- 

 couragement. It is successfully .grown 

 in parts of Eastern Oregon, and is in- 

 creasing in popularity in some sections 

 of the Willamette valley. 



As to pears, it is the general belief that 

 varieties like the Bartlett. Cornice and 

 Bosc are grown to a greater degree of 

 perfection on lighter soils than on the 

 heavier. Whether they will keep as well 

 when grown on such soils is a question to 

 investi.gate, and where it is reported that 

 they have not kept as well when grown 

 In such conditions, it may have been due 

 to the fact that the crop was compared in 

 this way: regions that had nothing but 

 light soils against regions which had both 

 light and heavy soils. 



The Comice is being planted more than 



is justified. While it is high priced when 

 grown to a high degree of perfection, it is 

 a shy bearer, coming into bearing late, 

 and is not as much of a money maker 

 as many other varieties. The Winter 

 Nelis should only be planted on the rich- 

 est of soils. Pear districts should try 

 varieties of pears at present that are not 

 commonly grown in Oregon, such as Glou 

 Morceau, Patrick Barry, Beurre Hardy, 

 etc. 



Varieties of Fruits for Tarious 

 Localities 



For the lower altitudes of Wasco, Mor- 

 row, Crook, Gilliam. Sherman and Uma- 

 tilla counties, the selection can be made 

 from the following varieties: 



Apples: Yellow Transparent, Graven- 

 stein, Jonathan, Winesap, Rome Beauty, 

 Wagener and Ben Davis. The latter for 

 spring use. 



Pears: Practically any commercial 

 variety, including Bartlett, Clapp's Favor- 

 ite, Seckel, Anjou, Winter Nells. 



Cherries: Sweet — Lambert, Royal Ann, 

 and Bing. Sour — Early Richmond, Eng- 

 lish Morello and Olivet. 



Prunes and Plums: Use any of the 

 standard varieties, such as Italian, Hun- 

 garian and Peach Plum. 



Peaches: Alexander. Early and Late 

 Crawford. Lemon Cling, and many other 

 commercial varieties. 



Grapes: European varieties are gener- 

 ally covered and protected In the winter. 

 Such are Black Hamburg, Muscat, Rose 

 of Peru and Tokay. American varieties 

 are: Worden, Concord, Niagara and Dela- 

 ware. 



Strawberries: Clark's Seedling is the 

 best. Practically almost any of the early, 

 medium and late varieties would give a 

 good family supply. 



Raspberries: Cuthbert, Gregg, Marl- 

 boro and Cumberland. 



Blackberries: Lawton, Eldorado and 

 Kittatiny. 



Currants: Pay, Cherry and White 

 Grape. 



Gooseberries: Red Jacket, Champion 

 and Industry. 



For the lower elevations of Union, 



