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Double | Delicious Sports 
No variety has produced more Red Sports than Delicious. Much 
thought and time have been given to testing and selecting the most 
desirable ones. Each has some good quality but all strains are not needed 
as the better qualities are to be had in the following: 
VANCE DELICIOUS 
which we place FIRST for the following reasons: 
1. Early Coloring, making possible early harvesting and marketing ahead of 
Western Apples. 
2. Good Color. VANCE begins coloring with a blush which extends uniformly 
over the entire surface, affording a smooth, pleasing, bright red which takes 
polish. 
3. Size. One of the largest Apples, emphasing the typical Delicious shape and 
marks. 10c. extra per tree 
_Senator Harry F, Byrp, Virginia’s Largest Apple Grower, in addressing growers at 
his Annual Pienic August 30, 1947, stated that among the 6 strains of Double Red Delicious 
being grown in his orchards is Vance Delicious, which is extremely promising. 
RICHARED DELICIOUS 
One of the first Double Red Delicious Sports to be offered and still 
extensively planted. Resembles Vance more than any other strain but 
differs by being two weeks later. These two Red Sports make an excellent 
combination extending the season. Size, quality of fruit, fruiting habits 
same as Delicious. 
DOUBLE RED DELICIOUS—Fastern Strain 
Also known as Starking. Differs from Vance and Richared by coloring 
Vance with stripes slightly ahead of Richared, becoming much redder than 
Delicious common Delicious. This strain has been extensively planted and rates 
as one of the leaders. 

WINTER APPLES—Continued 
JONATHAN. Well known commercial variety. Medium size, greenish background, 
red cheek, white flesh. Ready for market early Winter. 
LADY. Small, golden background, red blush; highly flavored; excellent quality. Ex- 
tremely popular for decoration purposes on dining room and dining car tables and 
eating from hand. Fruit is rare and sells for unusually high prices. 25c. extra per tree. 
MACOUN. A late McIntosh, possessing better color and keeping qualities. 
M. B. TWIG. Well known, large red Apple of the Winesap family. Firm, long keeper. 
Shy bearer. 

Another of the many Red Sports improving on their parent variety by 
being a Solid Red, which means more Number One Apples and better 
prices. There are numerous strains of Rome Sports. This particular one 
originated in the Northwest and is known by some as C & O Red Rome. 
May be harvested two weeks ahead of Rome. 

Double 
Red Rome 

Virginia ranks high as an Apple producing State, growing many good varieties. 
Among her leading ones is the Lowry, which originated in Nelson County, Virginia, 
and is now becoming one of the State’s most profitable Apples as well as it is being 
commercially planted in almost all other Apple growing sections of the United States. 
The Lowry is medium to large, mahogany-red, as sweet as the Delicious but is more 
easily grown and sells for fully as much. An ideal Apple for the roadside stand and 
truck trade as well as it makes a beautiful storage pack. A remarkable keeper; 
keeping even better than Delicious in cold storage. 
LOWRY withstands cold. In Spring of 1945 when a large percent of 
Virginia’s fruit crop was wiped out by a freeze the Lowry in our orchard 
produced a full crop while Delicious and Stayman in same part of orchard 
were lost. Other growers reported numerous such experiences in 1948. 
LOWRY trees vigorous growers—Make large, long-lived, well shaped 
trees which carry enormous crops, requiring little thinning. 
“10c. extra per tree 


