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Mr. Gould. Williams Early Red will come nearer it than any- 

 thing else I know. 



Ingram, which originated in Missouri, a probable seedling of 

 Ralls, is valuable in some sections because of its lateness in ripen- 

 ing and its long keeping qualities. It is a late blossoming sort and 

 because of this fact is sometimes bears a crop of fruit when other 

 varieties are destroyed by late spring frosts. I am not aware, 

 however, that it has been tested in this section. It ought to be 

 tried here for a long keeping sort. Ranibo is a Pennsylvania stand- 

 by which has much to commend it for its season though apparently 

 it was relatively more popular formerly than it is now. White 

 Pippin has a wide range of adaptability as we find it doing finely 

 in Maine, in Maryland, Missouri and Kansas to say the least, and 

 I do not know how much more widely it is scattered but under the 

 diversified conditions in the regions indicated, it seems practically 

 certain that it would do well here. It has been mistaken sometimes 

 for Yellow Newton or Albemarle Pippin, though its dififerences are 

 well marked to the critical eye. I have not seen it from Pennsyl- 

 vania but think it is worthy of consideration for this section. 



The other varieties recommended in the second list are not 

 sorts that I should care to commend to you for this section so will 

 not take the time to refer further to them. 



In addition to these varieties there are several others that are 

 important sorts elsewhere but do not appear to have attracted at- 

 tention in any part of this State. I refer to Early Ripe which is 

 an early variety of increasing importance in the early apple industry 

 of Delaware and New Jersey, that ripens nearly with Yellow 

 Transparent. In Delaware they sometimes pick before it is matur- 

 ed. It is a remarkable apple It holds to the tree well after it is 

 matured and may be picked when quite green. 



Williams likewise is a very valuable early sort in the states 

 just mentioned. It has sometimes been confused, however, in at 

 least one nursery in this state with Sops-of-Wine, a very different 

 apple, the latter being sold as Williams Favorite which is also a 

 synonym of Williams. Cornell (Cornell Fancy) is another second 

 early sort, commonly credited to Pennsylvania — the southeastern 

 part of the state — for its place of origin. It is a very desirable 

 variety of high quality and I believe might with profit be given a 

 much more prominent place in this section than it is accorded. 



Thaler should perhaps also be mentioned in this connection. 

 This is a Russian variety and nearly or quite indistinguishable from 

 Yellow Transparent in fruit but the tree is said to be more vigor- 

 ous than Yellow Transparent. It is very rarely grown, at least not 

 under that name. It may be confused with Yellow Transparent in 

 some cases. 



In some parts of your state, Wagener is popular though in- 

 clined to overbear. For a winter apple, however, it may have merit 

 for your conditions, It is of good quality; frequently recommend- 

 ed to be used as a filler because of its early bearing and rather 

 small size of the tree. 



