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properly, retaining an unripe flavor, as sometimes happens in northern New 



England. 



Domine. 



The Domine is an old variety widely distributed in this area but grown only 

 in home or small commercial orchards. 



The tree is very characteristic, having a spreading growth, very small num- 

 ber of branches, but thick main branches with many short fruit spurs on them. 

 It is not a regular bearer. The foliage is also very characteristic, suggesting 

 that of the peach. The fruit is medium in size, oblate, usually poorly colored, 

 and subject to apple scab. Its dessert quality is good to very good, and its sea- 

 son early winter, except in the southern portion of the area where it is a fall 

 apple. 



It is not being further planted, as the tree is somewhat subject to blight, is 

 a poor orchard tree, and the fruit is too poorly colored and is not uniform in 

 size. 

 Eades. Synonym : Polly Eades. 



The Eades variety originated near the town of Robards, Ky. It was found 

 by W. A. Sandefur, a nurseryman in Henderson County, about 1884, growing on 

 a farm from the owner of which it derives its name. Mr. Sandefur began 

 propagating it immediately, and it is now grown to some extent in the orchard 

 section of Henderson County. 



The tree grows to large size and is healthy. The fruit is of desirable size, 

 yellow, and mild subacid. It ripens about August 1 at Robards, and ships 

 well. For its season and color it is a desirable variety. 

 Early Harvest. Synonym : Gold Drop. 



In the early apple orchards of Tennessee and Kentucky the Early Harvest 

 variety is almost always found, but it is not always satisfactory. 



The tree is spreading and grows to medium size. In some orchards it has 

 been attacked so badly by a canker which affects the trees at the crotches 

 of the branches that it is nearly worthless. In certain orchards the aerial 

 form of crown-gall becomes serious. Sometimes it bears well in alternate 

 years and the crop- is so large that the fruit is small. The fruit is usually of 

 medium size or below in this area and is clear yellow in color. It is good 

 in dessert quality and ripens about with the Yellow Transparent. The fruit 

 ripens quickly and may be gathered in one or two pickings, while several 

 pickings may be needed to harvest other summer varieties properly. 



As the Early Ripe seems healthier and bears larger fruit, it should be used 

 in most cases in place of the Early Harvest. For the home orchard where 

 the canker is not serious the Early Harvest will be found much more satis- 

 factory than Early Ripe, as it is better in dessert quality. 

 Early Ripe. 



During recent years, since the early apple orchards have become more 

 prominent in Tennessee, a large number of early-ripening varieties have been 

 tested. Among these the merits of the Early Ripe have made it more and 

 more prominent. 



The tree is healthy, spreading, and an early and regular bearer. The fruit 

 is of medium size, very uniform in size and shape, not as easily bruised as 

 many of the early varieties, yellowish green in color, good in dessert quality, 

 though not as good as Early Harvest, and ripens about a week later than the 

 Yellow Transparent. 



Though slightly later than the Early Harvest, the Early Ripe is frequently 

 more desirable because of its larger size, more uniform shape, and better 

 shipping quality. 

 Ensee. 



The Ensee apple, supposed to be a seedling of the Rome Beauty, originated 

 in Lawrence County, Ohio, just across the river from Huntington, W. Va. 

 (68, 1907, p. 307). 



The tree is subject to attacks of the aerial form of crown-gall, is an upright 

 grower, resembling the Rome Beauty, and seems to bear slightly younger 

 than that variety. Its foliage is subject to cedar rust. The fruit is very 

 large in size, globose to globose oblate, yellow in color, covered with attrac- 

 tive red stripes. Its dessert quality is very good. In the northern part of 

 the East Tennessee Valley region its season is August and September and at 

 Huntington, W. Va., from October to March. In cold storage it is reported as 

 a better keeper than Rome Beauty. It has been grown to a slight extent in 

 this area, but has not yet been sufficiently tested to have its value determined. 



