SOME NOTES ON APPLES. 255 



Some Notes on Apples at the St. Louis Exposition. 



By G. C. COMSTOCK, Norwalk. 



During- the month of November, 1904, the writer was in 

 charge of the Connecticut fruit exhibit at the Exposition, and 

 while there was able to gather much interesting and useful in- 

 formation in regard to the apple industry of the United States 

 and Canada. 



Having sufficient time for the purpose the writer went 

 about among the various exhibits of apples and other fruits 

 in the Palace of Horticulture and interviewed each superin- 

 tendent or commissioner who was in charge of the interests 

 of the several States and Territories and Canada. 



This question was asked of each one. "Which five varie- 

 ties of apples do you consider the best in your state or locality, 

 both from a commercial and quality standpoint?" 



The diversity of expert opinions thus elicited and expressed 

 as a result of this questioning has been tabulated, and forms 

 a rather unique report. Believing that the list may be of 

 some mterest and value to Connecticut apple growers, as in- 

 dicating the leading commercial sorts that are being planted 

 the country over, it is given here. 



As will be noted in this list Connecticut was the only New 

 England State having a fruit exhibit, and a number of the 

 other apple-growing states were not represented at the Fair. 

 The table appended embraces a list of thirty-eight varieties of 

 apples, these being the favorites in twenty-three states, two 

 territories, and the Dominion of Canada. In a few cases, 

 where it was difficult to decide on just five varieties, six were 

 allowed. 



