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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



like the Gano. When he propagated from 

 that tree by grafts about half of the trees 

 were striped like the Ben Davis and half 

 were a light pinkish red. He then prop- 

 agated from the trees bearing the pinkish 

 fruit and, so far as observed, the trees 

 have all produced fruit colored like the 

 parent. The tree has no especial com- 

 mercial value, being so much like the 

 Gano, only a little lighter in color. 



Highfill 



The tree was originated by Mr. High- 

 fill near Springtown, Ark. It is a seed- 

 ling originating from a Ben Davis, which 

 it very much resembles. The tree is not 

 as vigorous a grower as the Ben Davis. 



Howard Sweet 



Originated in Washington county, 

 Arkansas. It bears large crops of highly- 

 colored sweet apples and its merit is prin- 

 cipally in the fact that it is a good sweet 

 winter apple. 



Joiiatlian 



Very few varieties are more extensively 

 grown in the Ozark region than the Jon- 

 athan, and few are grown more success- 

 fully. It is probably the most valuable 

 of any variety now grown in this region. 

 The tree is not particularly strong and 

 is often quite severely attacked by twig 

 blight. It is usually harvested about the 

 last of August or first of September and 

 is considered a late fall and early winter 

 apple, but if kept in cold storage it may 

 be marketed as late as February. 



King David 



This variety originated on the farm of 

 Ben Frost, near Durham, Washington 

 County, Arkansas. It has been widely 

 planted in many sections of the country, 

 but in the Ozarks is found in but few 

 orchards. The tree is a better grower 

 than the Jonathan, with which its fruit 

 is more nearly comparable than any 

 other. 



Lawver 



Synonym, Delaware Red. 



This variety is widely distributed 



throughout the country, but is not largely 



grown. The tree is a vigorous grower, 



but it is a light bearer. 



Limbertwig 



This variety is not adapted to the con- 

 ditions of the Ozarks. 



Maiden Blush 



This constitutes in the Ozarks one ot 

 the leading early ripening sorts. The 

 trees grow well, are not subject to disease 

 and are productive. It ripens in this re- 

 gion during the last half of July and 

 early August 



McAfee 



This is a good apple, but is heavily at- 

 tacked by apple scab, and drops its fruit 

 badly 



Missouri 

 Synonym, Missouri Pippm 



This variety originated as a seedling in 

 the orchard of Brinkley Hornsby, of 

 Johnson county, Missouri. It has been 

 widely planted in many sections of the 

 country, but in the Ozarks it has proved 

 disappointing. The fruit is of good color 

 and fairly good in quality. Unless the 

 tree is carefully sprayed it is subject to 

 blight and fungus diseases. It is easily 

 damaged by winds because the roots are 

 shallow. In certain other parts of the 

 country it is of more value than in the 

 Ozarks. 



Hortlieni Spy 



In the Ozarks this variety is of little or 

 no value. 



IVorthwestern OreeBiBg 



A good apple for the Upper Mississippi 

 and Northern sections. Not adapted to 

 the Ozarks, whore it is a fall apple rather 

 than a winter variety. 



Duchess of Oldenburg 



This is a Russian variety and adapted 

 to the North, but not especially to the 

 Ozark region. 



Eed Astrachan 



This is a summer variety not produced 

 in large quantities. The tree is a vigor- 

 ous grower, but does not come into bear- 

 ing early. It is too acid in flavor for des- 

 sert, but is prized for cooking. 



Bed June 



Of the summer varieties grown in the 

 Ozarks this is probably one of the most 

 popular. It begins ripening by the middle 



