196 THE AMERICAN APPLE ORCHARD 



guished l)y more solid red coloring. It should be used 

 to supplement JJen Davis. 



Fameuse is the apple par excellence of the French 

 Canadian country, especially of the Province of Que- 

 bec and adjacent counties across the international 

 boundary. In this section it reigns supreme. 



Jonathan is probably the most popular and most 

 profitable apple in the central states. In that section 

 where Ben Davis has the numerical leadership Jona- 

 than is looked on as its superior. Moreover, the more 

 expert apple growers are able to produce Jonathan 

 at a larger profit than Ben Davis. It is now being 

 more widely planted ; but this wider planting is simply 

 the index of improving cultural systems. 



Grimes Golden competes with Jonathan for suprem- 

 acy in the same field. On the whole it is a shade more 

 expensive to produce than Jonathan, but it makes up 

 for this by being even better in quality. The most 

 heartening fact in the whole apple industry today is 

 the wide planting of Grimes and Jonathan. 



Winesap and its ofifspring, Stayman Winesap, are 

 being considerably planted in southern and mid-south- 

 ern states. They are rather hard to grow, but their 

 fine color, high quality and aroma make them sell at 

 the top of the market. 



Yellow Transparent and Red Astrachan lead the 

 list of first early varieties from Quebec to Louisiana. 

 Early Harvest and Carolina Red June come next in 

 this list. 



Wealthy and ]\IcIntosh unquestionably lead the list 

 of autumn varieties. The former succeeds over a wide 

 range of territory and is fast gaining in popularity. 

 Other valuable sorts in this group are Duchess and 

 Fall Pippin. 



