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;iinl cliiiiato, however, that its desirability for general i)laut- 

 iiig has been widely heralded ; and as a result this variety is 

 now being planted in some sections with too little discrimina- 

 tion with reference to both soil and climate. 



The best general guide is to plant Grimes where the Khode 

 Island Greening tends to become a fall apple. This would 

 eliminate it as a Massachusetts sort. That is, the Rhode 

 Island Greening soil, located far enough south for that variety 

 to be undesirable for extensive planting, is well adapted to 

 and may well be utilized for the Grimes. It is recognized 

 that some growers as far north as Xew York may dissent 

 from this view, but I have yet to see the Grimes grown at its 

 best in the Rhode Island Greening region. The tendency for 

 a considerable percentage of the fruit to be undersized when 

 grown there, is one of the prime reasons why it cannot compete 

 commercially with that grown under more favorable condi- 

 tions. Besides, it is often not up to the standard in color. 



The tendency of the tree to make unsatisfactory growth 

 may be overcome in some measure if planted in soil to which 

 it is adapted. It shoukl never be planted on a light or thin 

 soil, neither on a stiff soil. The tree maintains its best growth 

 on a well-drained, fertile, moist soil, and under such condi- 

 tions is a very desirable variety in its region. Good air 

 drainage is essential ; lack of it makes necessary the elimina- 

 tion of many soil areas that would otherwise be desirable. 

 Its excellent dessert quality makes Grimes a favorite sort 

 both for family and for commercial use. For a special box 

 trade it is particularly valual)le. 



Even as far south as Pennsylvania the Grimes is less hardy 

 than some other sorts. It is very susceptible to eolbir rot, and 

 the feeling prevails that a block of Grimes will show many 

 " skips " as early as fifteen to twenty years from planting. 



Ro^fE Beauty. 



Rome Beauty bears the same relation to the Grimes in soil 



requirements as Baldwin does to the Rhode Island Greening 



in their respective regions. There is. however, something of 



an overla])])ing of regions; that is, the Baldwin extends 



