THE OZARKS 



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the size and other characteristics of this 

 one. 



Clayton 



This variety is quite generally distrib- 

 uted in this region and occurs in many 

 orchards, though it has not been so ex- 

 tensively planted as many other sorts. 

 Unless the soil is particularly rich and 

 deep and the trees are given good care, 

 they make a rather poor growth and often 

 have a stunted appearance, with strik- 

 ingly light-colored foliage. 



Different trees of this variety have thus 

 far shown considerable irregularity in 

 bearing, even where trees stand side by 

 side in the same orchard. 



Toffelt 



This variety originated with Mr. Wyatt 

 Coffelt, in Benton county, Arkansas. 

 Though of fairly good dessert quality and 

 a good keeper, it is only medium in size, 

 of a dull color, and has nothing especial 

 to recommend it. 



Collius 



This variety originated on the farm of 

 Mr. Samuel Holt, near Lincoln, in Wash- 

 ington county. Arkansas. The tree is not 

 a particularly vigorous grower, but is one 

 of the most regular and abundant bearers. 

 Under favorable conditions it colors 

 highly and keeps well, but is of poor des- 

 sert quality. 



Etris 



Originated in the orchard of Mr. A. K. 

 Etris, near Bentonville, Ark. It so closely 

 resembles the Gano as to suggest a very 

 strong probability of the two varieties 

 being identical. A few orchards under 

 this name are grown in northwestern 

 Arkansas, but its distribution is quite 

 limited. 



Florence 



The tree from which this variet.v was 

 first propagated stood on a farm owned 

 by the late W. E. Buchannan, about three 

 miles southeast of Bentonville, Ark. 



It appears to possess much merit for 

 the Ozark region. The trees are strong, 

 vigorous growers, healthy and with excel- 

 lent bearing tendencies. The fruit is 

 round, large, smooth and yellow, with 

 stripes of purplish crimson. The flesh is 



yellow, rather coarse in texture, juicy, 

 aromatic, and the quality is good to very 

 good. Season for harvesting is about the 

 middle of August, or nearly with the 

 .Jonathan. It probably does not keep as 

 well in storage as the Jonathan. 



Gano 



This variety originated near Parkville, 

 Platte county, Missouri. The farm on 

 which it originated was bought by Mr. 

 Gano, from whom it took its name. The 

 Gano is a beautiful red but in other re- 

 spects is so similar to the Ben Davis that 

 we refer our readers to a description of 

 that variety for an estimate of the Gano. 



Gilpin 



This variety was formerly planted in 

 considerable quantities but is not now rec- 

 ommended. 



Givens 



This variety was originated by Mr. H. 

 Highfill, of Benton county, Arkansas. It 

 is of fair quality, but not recommended 

 except in the fact that it may be picked 

 later than most other varieties, and there- 

 fore extends the picking season. Never- 

 theless there is dilTerence of opinion, and 

 some believe it to be a valuable fruit. 



Golden Russet 



This variety is not extensively planted 

 because it seems not adapted to this re- 

 gion. It ripens too early for winter use 

 and does not retain the good dessert qual- 

 ities of the apple grown in the Northern 

 sections. 



Grimes 



The Grimes Golden is one of the im- 

 portant commercial apples of the northern 

 section of the Ozarks. The fruit does not 

 develop well and the flavor is not good in 

 the southern section. It is harvested 

 during the last of August and first of 

 September, and if held for winter use 

 must be placed in cold storage. 



Hastings Red 



This is a variety of the Gano type and 

 closely resembles it. It appeared first in 

 an orchard of Ben Davis trees belonging 

 to William Hastings, near Benton, Ark. 

 When the fruit of the trees planted in 

 that orchanl apijeared, one tree was red 



