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skin is subject to scald in storage, but the flesh keeps well. 

 The tree is not sufficiently hardy to withstand rigorous win- 

 ters and is also subject to collar-rot, the latter tendency 

 being one of its chief weaknesses. When planting, it 

 should always be double worked so as to overcome this tend- 

 ency. The Grimes is an important commercial variety in 

 Missouri, a somewhat refreshing comparison with the pre- 

 ponderance of Ben Davis in this region. In some sections 

 the fruit tends to be small, but invariably it is high in 

 quality, a strong recommendation for its use in home 

 planting and also in certain commercial areas. 



Stayman. 1 



Among the newer varieties, the Stayman Winesap 

 stands out as one of the most worthy and one which is 

 growing in popularity in many parts of the country. The 

 origin is credited to a seedling from old Winesap produced 

 at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1866, which bore fruit first in 

 1875. In many ways, it resembles the old Winesap, 

 although the coloring of the fruit is less brilliant. It is 

 grown extensively in the Northwest, where it has proved 

 a good yielding and profitable variety, its selling price 

 improving as it has become better known. Old Winesap 

 is looked on with greater favor, however, by most commer- 

 cial growers in the Northwest. 



The Stayman is one of the softest of the winter varieties, 

 yet a good keeper. It tends to drop somewhat at maturity. 

 Extensive plantings have recently been made in Ohio, 

 Pennsylvania, and the Virginias. It is also adapted to 

 the apple sections of the Carolinas and Georgia, having a 

 somewhat wider range than old Winesap in this respect. 

 Stayman production will unquestionably increase many 



