THE OZARKS— PARSNIP 



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of June in the southern part of this re- 

 gion and by the first of July in the north- 

 ern part. It therefore strikes an early 

 market in the cities of St. Louis and 

 Kansas City. 



Rome Beauty 

 This variety is not adapted to Ozark 

 conditions. It may blossom well and the 

 fruit set abundantly, but it subsequently 

 drops its fruit to such an extent as to 

 render it unprofitable. 



Smith's Cider 



This variety is more than a century 

 old and is adapted to some sections of the 

 country but not to the Ozark region. It 

 is only moderately attractive In appear- 

 ance and little better than the Ben Davis 

 in quality. The fruit is subject to blotch. 



Stay man Wiiiesap 



This variety was originated by the late 

 Dr. J. Stayman. of Leavenworth. Kan. 

 Have not been largely planted in the 

 Ozarks and not sufficiently tested to 

 know about their adaptability to the re- 

 gion. 



Wealthy 



The Wealthy in this region is ready for 

 market about the first of August. It is 

 not a vigorous grower and will not stand 

 neglect, therefore has not done well in 

 the parts of the Ozark region where it 

 has been generally planted. 



White Pearmain 



This variety is widely grown through- 

 out the Middle and Pacific coast states, 

 but is not so well adapted to the Ozarks. 



Willowtiriir 



Under certain conditions, this variety 

 bears abundantly, but is very subject to 

 bitter rot and is not in good favor as a 

 commercial sort. 



Wiiiesap 



Among the commercial varieties of the 

 United States this one holds a prominent 

 position. It probably originated in New 

 Jersey, and the first published description 

 appeared in 1S17. It has been rather 

 widely planted in the Ozarks, but has not 

 given general satisfaction. It is quite apt 

 to be unproductive and the fruit small 

 and scabby. However, in the elevations 



below 1,000 feet in altitude, it assumes its 

 normal characteristics and does well. 



Yellow Belltlowcr 



In this region it is harvested the latter 

 liart of August and the first of September 

 and, as a rule, produces a light crop. 

 While highly prized in some sections, 

 especially California, it is here of sec- 

 ondary importance. 



Yellow >ewtowii 



While this is the best variety for Vir- 

 ginia and some parts of the Pacific coast, 

 here it has poor keeping qualities and is 

 subject to bitter rot and other diseases. 



Y'ellow Transparent 



This variety was introduced into the 

 United States from Russia in 1870. It 

 reaches a fair degree of perfection in a 

 very wide range of conditions. Its Strong 

 point with most people is its early ma- 

 turity. Since summer apples do not form 

 an important part of the Ozark industry 

 it is not recommended for this region. 



York Imperial 



Most of the orchards of this region have 

 some trees of this variety, but it has not 

 become one of the leading varieties. 



For further information on this sub- 

 ject see Arkansas and Missouri and Selec- 

 tion of a Site, under Apple Orchard. 



Parker, Dr. Samuel. See History of 

 Orcharding in Old Oregon. 



Parsley, fob Ala.ska. See Alaska. 



Parsnip 



The parsnip is a tall, biennial Euro- 

 pean herb of the parsley family {Um.bell- 

 iferae), with a stout, smooth, furrowed 

 stem, pinnate leaves, large terminal 

 umbels of small yellow flowers, and a 

 large, spindle-shaped, sweetish edible 

 root, widely cultivated as a culinary veg- 

 etable, as well as a valuable food for live- 

 stock. 



The parsnip is akin to the carrot, is 

 grown in much the same manner, but re- 

 quires a little more care in regard to the 

 soil, its richness, looseness, etc. The 

 land should be well manured for the best 

 results, but if the manure is not well 

 rotted it encourages the formation of side- 



