28 The Colorado Experiment Station 
ties grown, blit only ten varieties which include over 1% each of 
the apples. They are, in order of importance, Jonathan, Winesap, 
Gano, Ben Davis, Missouri Pippin, Rome Beauty, Arkansas (Mam¬ 
moth Blacktwig), White Winter Pearmain, York Imperial, and 
Delicious. The first six of these comprise 85.7% of the total 
trees planted. Table IV and Diagram 4 show the percentage of 
each of these varieties in each district and in the Valley as a whole. 
Note that there are three varieties which have a larger percentage 
than the miscellaneous varieties (over 100 in all), which are listed 
as “All Others.” V 
The Jonathan is by far the most important apple grown. Over 
one-fourth of all the annual output is of this variety. The Jona¬ 
than is a fall variety, ripening in September, and is a splendid 
dessert apple. It thrives well under a variety of conditions, and is 
usually an annual bearer. The demand for this apple is always 
good. 
The Winesap is second in rank. It is a greenish-red winter 
apple with a spicy flavor and is a general favorite with most per¬ 
sons. It seldom attains good size, but bears very heavily. 
Gano is rapidly replacing Ben Davis, of which it is a seedling. 
It resembles the Ben Davis very much in appearance but is solid 
red, instead of being striped. It has a somewhat better flavor than 
the Ben Davis, and, like this apple, is a splendid keeper, often 
holding up well until the early summer apples come on. It is 
rather inferior in quality, but is very much in demand in southern 
A Perfect Apple Orchard Twenty-five Years Old in Grand Valley. 
