22 FRUIT GROWING FOR HOME USE IN THE GREAT PLAINS. 
FURTHER COMMENTS ABOUT VARIETIES. 
As late spring frosts cause much injury to fruits in this region dur-. 
ing the blossoming period, it is important to select for planting 
varieties that blossom relatively late so far as it is possible to do so. 
Very few currants and gooseberries are grown in the Panhandle 
region and correspondingly little information is available as to what 
varieties are adapted to this section. Hence, no sorts are named in 
the lists of fruits for planting there. It is probable, however, that 
the varieties suggested for the central section would be as satisfac- 
tory in the southern portion as any that could be named. 
Juneberries have been successful at some points and are probably 
worthy of planting throughout the portion of the Great Plains under 
consideration. Other small fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries, 
strawberries, etc., are occasionally grown but frequently suffer from 
drought, especially if it comes early in the season. Not much can 
be said at this time, however, as to varieties. The Kansas blackcap 
raspberry, the Kittatimny and Dallas blackberries, and the Mayes 
(Austin) dewberry have been mentioned as giving satisfaction, 
especially if they are given some irrigation. The fruitfulness of cur- 
rants is also said to be greatly increased, in some instances, if they 
are watered early in the season. 
In some of the colder and more exposed locations the cane fruits 
require protection to prevent winterkilling. This can be given by 
laying the canes down and covering with earth during cold weather. 
It will be noted that in the lists of varieties suggested for planting 
in the central and southern Great Plains, many sorts are listed for 
both sections. This naturally follows, because of the similarity of 
the conditions existing throughout these sections. In fact 1t seems 
quite probable that the same varieties in nearly every case might 
prove satisfactory in both the central and southern sections. At 
least, a variety that 1s proving satisfactory in the central portion 
would doubtless be a promising one for trial farther south. Lower 
winter temperatures sometimes prevail in the central portion of 
this region than in the southern. There is more rainfall in the 
southern than in the central portion. Because of these differences 
varieties that can be grown successfully in the Panhandle of Texas 
might not, in all cases, prove sufficiently hardy and drought re- 
sistant for eastern Colorado and western Kansas. 
In the majority of cases, those who have set out orchards or other 
fruits have not kept any record of the varieties planted. The variety 
labels or other marks of identification soon become detached and the 
names of the different sorts are forgotten. Ina section like this, 
where little is known about the adaptability of varieties, it is very 
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