"Its behavior in the few places in these sections 
where it is known to occur indicates that it is worthy of 
careful consideration by those who are planting orchards 
at an elevation of 1,200 to 1,500 feet or more withing 
hhese regions, The finest specimens found in these regions 
have come from the orchards which have the highest altitude 
of anv of those in the Blue Ridge. Observations have been 
confined to young trees, " 
The Jonathan is highly recommended for lNaryland. 
Miaden Blush. 
"This is not @ prominent variety for these regions, 
and has been mentioned only occasionally, but most of the 
reports concerning it.are favorable, On Cécil sandy loam at 
elevetions of 900 to 1,000 feet, it is inclined to rot sev- 
erely, but on the more clayey soils of the Piedmont region 
it does well. Its season of ripening varies considerably, 
ranging from summer to early fall. In some sections of the 
country where apples are grown extensively, this is a com- 
mercial sort of importance," 
It would be well for fruit growers on the higher ele- 
vations to give Maiden Blush a trial. 
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