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BULLETIN 446, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



with the Delicious, have been planted to a considerable extent within 

 the last five years. Table IV gives the first 10 varieties, 10 years or 

 over, in order of their importance, and the first 10 varieties between 

 1 and 5 years of age in order of their importance, according to the 

 number of trees planted. 



The trees in the valley were originally planted on the square, 

 diamond, or quincunx plan. The distances set varied from 20 by 20 

 feet to 28 by 28 feet. The majority were set from 20 to 22 feet apart 

 on these various systems. 



Table TV. — Varieties of apples in order of number of trees planted. ( Wenatchee Valley. 1 ) 



Trees 10 rears of age or over. 



Trees between 1 and 5 years of age. 



Variety. 



1. Winesap 



2. Jonathan 



3. Esopus 



4. Rome Beauty 



5. Stavman. ... 



6. Black Ben 



7. Ben Davis 



8. Yellow Newtown. 



9. Black Twig 



10. Arkansas Black . . 



Number. 



28,188 



25,142 



17,106 ' 



15,852 



13,868 i 



9,896 



7,633 



7.533 



5.606 



5,600 



Variety. 



1. Winesap. 



Delicious 



Jonathan 



Rome Beauty 



Stavman 



Esopus.- 



Winter Pearmain. 



Banana 



Black Ben 



Yellow Newtown. 



Number. 



193,940 



39, 597 



25,131 



21, 126 



19,491 



9,851 



4,030 



3.408 



1,939 



1.226 



i North central Washington tree census for 1915. Trees planted in the vicinity of Wenatchee, Olds, 

 Monitor, and Cashmere. 



AGE AT WHICH APPLE TREES BEGIN TO BEAR. 



Apple trees in Wenatchee Valley begin to bear fruit at an early 

 age. A number of estimates were obtained relative to the age that 

 different varieties would bear a box of marketable apples per tree. 

 There was some variation, owing to the many factors which were 

 considered. It was, however, not difficult to obtain this informa- 

 tion, for many orchardists had grown their trees or had come into 

 possession of them prior to the time they began to bear. There is a 

 considerable difference of opinion as to the exact order in which the 

 different varieties should be placed, but most orchardists agree that 

 the majority of the important commercial varieties under average 

 conditions in Wenatchee Valley will bear a box of marketable apples 

 per tree prior to 7 years of age. Table V gives the order, determined 

 as nearly as possible, in which they come into bearing. 



Table V. — Ages within which commercial xarieties may 



more of marketable apples. 



expected to bear a box or 



5 to 7 years: 



5 to 7 years — Continued. 



7 to 8 years: 



1. King David. 



8. Winter Pearmain. 



14. Esopus. 



2. Missouri. 



9. Rome Beauty. 



15. Yellow Newtown. 



3. Jonathan. 



10. Black Ben. 



1 6 . Arkansas B lack . 



4. Grimes. 



11. Ben Davis. 





5. Banana. 



12. Delicious. 





6. Stayman. 



13. Arkansas. 





7. Winesap. 







