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t Discussion of Table 1^ - Several striking facts are 

 brought out in this table. York easily ranks first as re- 

 gards both the number of orchards in which it is found and 

 the number of trees planted; this variety constitutes one- 

 third of all the trees reported in the old orchards. York 

 is the great cosmopolitan apple in Virginia; it is found in 

 all the fruit-growing sections of the State. So far as my 

 information goes it does well in all sections, though it is 

 pre-eminent in the Valley region. Its popularity with the 

 growers is indicated by the fact that 46 per cent of the 

 growers who have this variety gave it first rank, and very 

 few growers considered it lower than third in commercial 

 value. Ihe fact that York is adapted to all sections of 

 the State enables this variety to hold first place over 

 varieties, which are unquestionably superior to York in 

 quality. 



Winesap is an easy second. This variety is found in 

 63.20 per cent of the old orchards and comprises 19.93 per 

 cent of the total number of trees in the old orchards. 

 Winesap is more or less limited in its adaptation. It is 

 especially successful in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge regions 

 of the State and in these regions it ranks second only to 

 Albemarle. Winesap usually succeeds wherever Albemarle 

 does; and its range is much greater than that of llbemarle. 



