ILLUSTRATIONS 



PLATES. 



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Plate I. Sketch map of the Ozark region 10 



II. Trees of the Ada Red apple in northwestern Arkansas. Fig. 1.— 

 The original tree of the variety, July 26, 1907. Fig. 2. — A tree 

 about 5 years of age 88 



III. Trees of the Arkansas apple in northwestern Arkansas. Fig. 1. — 



The original, tree of the variety, August 25, 1906. Fig. 2. — A 

 well-pruned tree at the age of 10 years 88 



IV. Trees of the Collins apple in northwestern Arkansas. Fig. 1. — The 



original tree of the variety, August 24, 1906. Fig. 2. — A tree 



about 12 years of age 88 



V. Orchards in the Ozark region. Fig. 1. — A block of 5-year-old trees 

 of the Gano apple. Fig. 2. — A young peach orchard interplanted 



with strawberries 88 



VI. A peach orchard of the Elberta variety near Van Buren, Ark., 



photographed July 24, 1907 88 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1. A tree of the Ben Davis apple in northwestern Arkansas 29 



2. A tree of the Florence apple in northwestern Arkansas 32 



3. Trees of the Grimes apple in southwestern Missouri 35 



4. A tree of the Ingram apple in southwestern Missouri 39 



5. A tree of the Jonathan apple in southwestern Missouri 40 



6. A tree of the York Imperial apple in northwestern Arkansas 57 



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