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The figures in Table 1 show that 34 per cent of the growers 

 who have winesap in their old orchards place it first in rank 

 and 35 per cent give it second place. This seems to be due 

 to the fact that Winesap and Albemarle are frequently grown 

 in the same orchard on account of the similarity of their 

 environmental requirements and a majority of the growers 

 seem to prefer Albemarle to Winesap. Winesap is held in 

 high esteem by the growers because of its high quality and 

 attractive appearance. 



Ben Davis stands third as regards the number of or- 

 chards in which it is found, though this variety takes fourth 

 place when it comes to the total number of trees planted. 

 While this variety is very general in its adaption to soil 

 and locality, yet it is not nearly so important a factor in 

 the old orchards of the State as is commonly supposed. 

 From Table 1, it will be seen that Ben Davis comprises 

 12.56 per cent of the total number of trees in the old or- 

 chards. There are approximately three Yorks to one Ben 

 Davis in the bearing orchards which are reported in this 

 paper. Of all the growers who have Ben Davis in their or- 

 chards, 16 per cent give it first rank; 31 per cent give it 

 second and 22 per cent place this variety third with respect 

 to its commercial value. 



Albemarle ranks fourth as regards the number of or- 



