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although it has a tendency to biennial bearing. Fruit is 

 medium, fairly uniform in size, rather inclined to be con- 

 ical, irregular and broadly ribbed, with short thick stems. 

 Its season is July and August. Early Eipe trees come into 

 bearing young and are well adapted as fillers or for perm- 

 anent planting in certain regions. Some large orchards of 

 this variety are in southern New Jersey and in the inten- 

 sive apple sections of Delaware. It is recommended for 

 planting in these districts. 



Alexander. 



This apple is of the Aport group introduced from Russia 

 to England in 1817, later to this country where it is only 

 grown in limited commercial quantities. The tree is usu- 

 ally exceptionally hardy, vigorous and moderately produc- 

 tive. It is subject to blight in some localities. Its season 

 in the North begins in September and extends through Oc- 

 tober. It is often in strong demand in the market and 

 has proved a highly profitable variety for those who have 

 grown it in a commercial way. One of the best commer- 

 cial orchards of this variety is- at Hilton, New York. It 

 is particularly adapted to northern climates and is widely 

 grown in Canada. 



The fruit is large and uniform in size, attractive, red 

 striped, medium in quality and suitable more for culinary 

 purposes than for dessert. It brings high prices but since 

 the demand is limited it is not recommended for commer- 

 cial planting except in a small way, or as a filler. 



Starr. 



The Starr is an early variety of commercial importance 

 only in sections of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. 



