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late Slimmer or early fall variety, and is inferior in llavor and 

 color to those grown farther north. Beach says : — 



It is adapted to a wider range of localities than is the Fameuse. . . . 

 Til western New York it cannot be expected to keej) much later than 

 October in ordinary storage without considerable loss, but in cold storage 

 it may be held until December or January. When grown in more north- 

 ern or elevated regions it is often held in good condition until raid-winter 

 or later.' 



Jonathan. — This variety had its origin in the Hudson val- 

 ley, where it is now grown to a considerable extent, as well as in 

 Long Island and southern Connecticut. Tt is a favorite in the 

 south central belt west of the mountains and in favored portions 

 of southwestern Michigan. It is at its best in central Illinois, 

 northern Missouri and eastern Kansas and ISTebraska. In Vir- 

 ginia and Xorth Carolina it seems to succeed best at elevations 

 of 1,200 to 1,500 feet or more. It has received considerable 

 favor in the intermountain and pacific northwest apple regions, 

 where conditions are similar to those in the regions already men- 

 tioned. It requires good care and a fairly rich soil in order 

 to develop to its best. It should receive more attention from 

 growers in regions where it succeeds well. It loses its sucrose 

 in storage more readily than most varieties, after which, while 

 still of good desert quality, it lacks the richness possessed by 

 apples high in sucrose. It is necessary to harvest this variety 

 at the proper time of maturity. If allowed to hang too long 

 on the tree, especially if the weather is warm, it develops the 

 defects of overripe apples, and will not keep well. 



Grimcfi. — Grimes is an old Virginia apple which has spread 

 very generally over the south central 1)elt. Tt is well known 

 ovci- nearly all of this territory, especially in the western por- 

 tion of it. Its culture extends west to central T^Tebraska and 

 eastern Kansas. In the northern portion of this belt it is a 

 late fall and early winter apple; in the southern portion it is 

 more strictly a fall variety. It is grown to some degree north 

 of the territory indicated, being found frequently in southern 

 Michio-an. In its more northern locations it is smaller than in 



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