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eastern shores of Lake Champlain. It 
has one peculiar characteristic, which 
made its dissemination more rapid than 
that of most other varieties, and that is, 
it produces reasonably true to type, from 
the planting of the seed. However, there 
is more tendency to variation by planting 
from seed than from the ordinary method 
of grafting or budding. As a-result there 
have been a number of varieties origin- 
ated from the Fameuse, among which 
are Bloom, Brilliant, Canada Baldwin, 
Fameuse Noire, Fameuse Sucre, La Vic- 
toire, Louise, McIntosh, Hilaire, Shiawas- 
see. 
Fruit small to medium size, roundish, 
sometimes, a little oblate, regular, uni- 
form symmetrical. Cavity acute, moder 
ately deep, rather wide, often gently fur- 
rowed, sometimes partly russeted; but 
generaily smooth and greenish red. In 
the Northwest it is often a deep red. 
Gano 
The Gano belongs to the Ben Davis 
family, which the tree very closely re- 
sembles. It is more highly colored than 
the Ben Davis, and is slightly better in 
quality. It is less striped, and in the 
arid regions is a beautiful light to rather 
deep red, is very attractive in appearance, 
and because of its beauty will sell from 
the fruit stands for much higher prices 
than the Ben Davis. It is a good keeper, 
a good shipper. and a good bearer. 
Historical. The origin of this apple is 
unknown. It was brought to notice in 
Missouri about 1880, and disseminated 
under the name Gano. By many it has 
been regarded the same as the Black Ben 
Davis. It certainly resembles the Black 
Ben very closely; but the preponderance 
of evidence seems to be that these are two 
varieties of distinct origin. 
The tree is moderately vigorous, 
branches long moderately stout, inclined 
to droop; laterals willowy, short, slender. 
Form like that of the Ben Davis, upright, 
drooping, rather dense. Bark bright 
brownish red, mingled with olive green, 
lightly overcast with mottled, and streak- 
ed gray scarf skin; pubescent. 
Fruit medium to large. Form round- 
ish conic, usually regular, symmetrical; 
uniform in size and shape. Stem medi- 
um to long slender. Cavity acute deep, 
rather broad, symmetrical, sometimes 
rather furrowed or compressed. 
Flesh whitish, slightly tinged with yel- 
low, firm, moderately tender, rather 
coarse, moderately crisp, juicy, mild, sub- 
acid. 
Season about the same as that of the 
Ben Davis, extending from December to 
May, depending on the latitude and alti- 
tude in which grown. 
Goal 
The Goal apple, earlier known as the 
Albany, was propagated first by G. W. 
Gloria Mundi. 
(Much 
Reduced ) 
Spokane Beauty. 
Masxted Photo. 
