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biirg- ). Ralls, Ranilx). Red Tune, Red Stripe. AMiite Pippin. This 

 increases the list by nineteen varieties — a total of thirty-three va- 

 rieties conibining the two lists. 



Of the well tested commercial varieties this combined list con- 

 tains some of the most valuable -ort:; suitable for planting in tne 

 middle latitudes — material for some very choice selections. 



.■\nd a'lded comment about the more important of these varie- 

 ties will -erve to indicate their predominant characteristics. Benoni 

 is a beautiful little a])ple of high quality ripening in this section 

 the latter ])art of Augu>t : too small for commercial purposes but 

 excellent for home use. Early Harvest. Red Astrachan. ^laiden 

 lUush and Gravenstein are standard early sorts probably too well 

 known to require comment. Red Astrachan has a lot of faults 

 but as an earl}- variety, red in color. I know of nothing to take 

 its place. For a hr<t early variety Yellow Transparent has attain- 

 ed front rank ]3retty nearl}- all over the country. The tree some- 

 times bligiit< but it i- vet}- valuable for all of that. Smokehouse 

 and A'ealthy are early fall — probably September varieties here — of 

 nuTch intrinsic merit and for their season it is doubtful if there are 

 anv better for this section. Grimes and Jonathan are used as 

 "running mates" in man}- -ections and are of first importance. 

 There are few varietie- grnwn commercially that are so high in 

 dessert quality as these. Excellent sorts they are. on which to 

 make a reputation that will be a distinct market asset. Grimes 

 scalds in storage too badlv to be very satisfactory for that purpose, 

 but as a fall sort it has fev equals. 



C. T. Tyson. Doe> Grimes scald early in storage? 



Mr. Gould. I am inclined to think so. 1 saw some in AA'ash- 

 ington a few days ago, from -torage. that were very badly scalded. 



R. M. Eldon. Do }-ou think they should be picked a little 

 greener : 



Mr. Gould. It is a question if they should not be picked a 

 little riper than is customarily done. That is the case with the 

 York Imperial. The more highly colored you can get that variety 

 the le^s it will scald. 



Grimes Golden is one of the four varieties that the}- grow y<ul 

 in Grand A^alley of Colorado, the others being" Jonathan, A\'ine-ap 

 and Rome Beauty. They have found, in recent vears. that these 

 four varieties are giving the greatest degree of satisfaction. 



Question. I^ that Stayman Wdnesap? 



Mr. Gould. Xo, the common AMnesap. Thev are planting 

 Stayman a little but not very extensively yet. These varieties are 

 giving great satisfaction there, so they do not have the inducement 

 to plant other varieties that might otherwise be the case. 



Jonathan, normally of about the same season as Grimes is an 

 excellent storage variety and in some sections it is one of the three 

 or four most important commercial varieties. It has a wide range of 

 adaptability. and is being extensively planted. AMiile it might be un- 

 wise to plant it extensiveh' in Adams count\- withoiu more i^relimi- 

 nary tests, I am impressed with the probability of its value. I think 



