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per cent of the total number of trees in these orchards. 

 It will he noticed that Winesap has decreased considerably 

 in distribution and number of trees planted. This may poss- 

 ibly be explained by the fact that Winesap has both soil 

 and climatic limitations. In the Valley region some growers 

 say that Winesap has a tendency to grow too small; but others 

 find it very successful in this region. In the mountain 

 regions at elevations greater than 1500 feet this variety 

 does not seem to do well. In the high plateau section of 

 the upper Valley (Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, and Smyth 

 counties) the growers say that Winesap does poorly. How- 

 ever, in the Piedmont region of the State and on the east- 

 ern slopes of the Blue Ridge up to an elevation of 1500 

 feet Winesap is very successful and is considered second 

 only to Albemarle. Winesap is very frequently planted side 

 by side with Albemarle J the former has a much wider range 

 of adaptation than the latter. 



Grimes takes fourth place in the young orchards. 

 Grimes is really a fall apple, or possibly might be classi- 

 fied as an early winter apple in this State, and its promi- 

 nence in the young orchards calls our attention to two 

 points: (1) Fall apples may take an important place in our 

 commercial orchards, and (2) they may be grown profitably 

 as is shownby the successful plantings of this variety in 



