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many sections of the State.* 



Arkansas holds fifth place in both the bearing or- 

 chards and the young orchards; yet it should be noted that 

 this variety has increased both in the per cent of orchards 

 in which it is found and the per cent which it comprises of 

 the total number of trees planted. This variety is mention- 

 ed favorably by growers in many sections of the State. 



Delicious, along with Black Ben Davis and King David 

 are comparatively new varieties which have been planted in 

 small quantities by a number of growers. These varieties 

 have been extensively advertised during recent years, and 

 many growers are giving them a trial. They are varieties 

 of promise, especially is this true of Delicious. If Delic- 

 ious succeeds in this State as it has in some of the western 

 states, and proves to be suited to our environment, it will 

 become an important variety in Virginia orchards within the 

 next decade. 



We saw that Albemarle ranked fourth in the bearing 

 orchards; it now holds seventh place in the young orchards. 



* Note* - The same statements will, in a measure, apply to 

 summer varieties. In this connection the reader is referred 

 to Gould, H. P., Summer Apples in the Middle Atlantic States, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 Built. 44. In this bulletin, Professor Gould discusses at 

 length summer varieties and their adaptation to various reg- 

 ions in the middle Atlantic states, giving considerable at- 

 tention to the fruit-growing sections of Virginia. 



