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Central Washington Dates 
The dates between which the leading 
apples of North Central Washington are 
in prime condition in common storage are 
as follows: 
Rome Beauty, January 1 to March 1. 
Jonathan, December 15 to February 1. 
Yellow Newtown, March 1 to-May 1. 
Spitzenburg, Janary 15 to March 15. 
Delicious, December 1 to February 15. 
Winesap, February 15 to June 1. 
Palouse, November 1 to January 1. 
Yellow Bellflower, December 1 to Mar. 1. 
W. W. Permain, February 1 to Mar. 25. 
Winter Banana, December 15 to Feb. 15. 
ELIAS NELSON 
DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 
The following descriptions of varieties 
are some of them from the _ personal 
observations of the writer; but mainly 
they are taken from the descriptions 
given by S. A. Beach in the “Apples of 
New York.” The conditions in New York 
and the Pacific Northwest are so different 
that it often makes a great difference in 
the form, size, color and flavor of apples. 
Where we have known this to be true we 
have modified the descriptions of fruits 
given by Beach. With the information 
accessible to him at the time, his work 
is most accurate and most complete. Due 
credit is given him in this connection. 
GRANVILLE LOWTHER 
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 
Alexander 
The Alexander originated in~ Russia;. 
was introduced into England in 1817; but 
the exact date of its introduction into the 
United States we are not able to deter- 
mine. 
The fruit is very large, attractive, red 
or striped, coarse in texture, rather good 
in quality, better for culinary purposes 
than for dessert. It is large, uniform in 
size and shape, roundish, slightly conical, 
symmetrical. Skin moderately thick, 
tough, smooth, glossy, somewhat waxy, 
greenish or pale yellow deepening to or- 
ange in the sun. In the arid regions of 
bright sunshine, it is often of a deep red 
color. 
The tree is hardy, vigorous, moderately 
productive, but is more subject to blight 
than some other varieties. It has long 
branches, upright, spreading to roundish 
top, twigs stout with large terminal buds; 
bark brown mingled with olive green. | 
For market the fruit is in good de- 
mand from September to the first of No- 
vember, although it inclines to crack at 
the stem and calyx, and there is consid- 
erable loss by premature dropping. 
Arkansas Black 
The Arkansas Black has sometimes been 
called the Arkansas, but the two varieties 
are unlike, and should not be identified 
with each other. The Arkansas belongs 
to the Winesap family. Both originated 
Arkansas Black. 
Photo by Mazxted. 
