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account. They are adapted chiefly to the 

 northern apple districts. When grown farther 

 south they ripen too early and do not have as 

 fine quality as when grown in the North. 



Grimes Golden 



More than a hundred years ago the Grimes 

 originated in some eastern state, probably West 

 Virginia. It was brought west along with the 

 Ben Davis and has been planted in much the 

 same region that that variety has rather monop- 

 olized. The apples are of high quality and find 

 a ready sale. They do not keep well, however, 

 and the trees are short-lived when grown on 

 their own roots. For this reason the variety 

 should always be top worked on some more vig- 

 orous stock. 



Hightop Sweet 



The Hightop Sweet is mentioned here only 

 because it is one of the oldest varieties we 

 have and because of its peculiar name. It is 

 believed to have originated in the old Plymouth 

 Colony and was named because the trunk 

 always grows with a very long straight stem. 

 The fruit is not worthy of cultivation alongside 

 our modern varieties. 



Jonathan 



As late as 1845 the original tree of the 

 Jonathan was still standing in New York. It 



