42 APPLES AND PEACHES IN THE OZARK REGION. 



is not well adapted to the section north of the Arkansas River. It is apparently 

 prolific, but the fruit is so susceptible to apple scab that under neglected conditions 

 nearly the entire crop is frequently lost. Probably thorough spraying would control 

 this disease, but, so far as observed, it has shown no characteristics which make it 

 promising except in the southern portion of this region, where the elevations are 

 relatively low. In the South, where it is an important sort, no special tendency to 

 scab has been observed. 

 Kossuth. 



This variety is not widely known to fruit growers; in the Ozark region it is found 

 in only a few orchards. 



As far as observed, the tree is a strong and vigorous grower, with foliage compara- 

 tively resistant to the common leaf diseases. 



Under favorable conditions it is apparently prolific, the fruit not much subject to 

 scab or apple blotch, though sometimes badly attacked by bitter-rot unless adequately 

 sprayed for that disease. The fruit is good size; yellow, striped and splashed with 

 crimson; sweet or very mild subacid, and good to very good in dessert quality. In 

 northwestern Arkansas it should be picked in early September and handled as a fall 

 variety. By some it is considered profitable as an early fall variety. Wherever a 

 variety ripening at this season is desired, it is apparently worthy of wider planting in 

 the Ozark region than heretofore, though its sweet or nearly sweet flavor may be an 

 undesirable characteristic in the estimation of many. 

 Lawver. Synonym: Delaware Red Winter. 



This variety is widely distributed throughout nearly the entire country, but is not 

 grown in large quantities. It has been observed in only a small number of orchards 

 in the Ozark region, but in these, as in most orchards elsewhere, it bears so sparingly 

 that it is of little or no commercial value and can not be recommended for general 

 planting. The tree, however, is a strong, spreading, vigorous grower. 

 Limber twig. 



Many of the older orchards in some sections of this region contain this variety; but 

 it is not grown extensively, and it appears to have no special merit when grown under 

 the usual Ozark conditions. It is susceptible to apple scab and apple blotch, and unless 

 very thoroughly sprayed for these diseases a large proportion of the fruit is frequently 

 lost. Furthermore, it does not appear to be especially well adapted to the conditions 

 in this region, as the jruit seldom develops to a high degree of perfection in com- 

 parison with its behavior in some other regions of the country in which it is grown. 



When evaporated, the fruit of this variety is not as white, and consequently is 

 less attractive in appearance than many other sorts; but it makes from 1 to 2 pounds 

 more evaporated stock per bushel than most other varieties. 

 Maiden Blush- 

 Though not grown in large quantities, this variety is widely distributed throughout 

 the Ozark region and constitutes one of the leading early -ripening sorts. The trees 

 grow well, are not much subject as a rule to disease, and are usually productive to a 

 satisfactory degree, other things being equal. Occasionally there is some twig- 

 blight and blossom-blight, but these difficulties are not often serious. The fruit 

 attains good size for the variety, is relatively free from disease, and develops a rather 

 rich lemon-yellow color, frequently blushing considerably on the exposed side. It 

 ripens in this region during the last half of July and early August. For home use, or 

 for market purposes where an early ripening variety is desired, it is of considerable 

 importance throughout the Ozarks. 

 McAfee. 



This variety has been observed in a few orchards in the Missouri section of the Ozark 

 region. WTiile the tree grows well and the fruit develops to a fairly high degree of 

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