The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17
RAwLE's GENET.

r. J. Black, of Bremen, Ohio. in the Farm and
FiTeside, says that opinions differ IN regard to
the value of this variety. Ii is much inclined
to oyerbear, and to bear in clusters; IN which
case the fruit lacks both in size and flavor. Per-
sons acquainted with it in Ohio do not know it
as grown on the rich soils of'NissOuri and Kan
sas 80 great is the difference. This agrees with
the remark of the late J. :. Downer, of Ken
lucky, a very careful pomologist, concerning 1T:
This fine apple will not bear neglect
Sixty wears ago il was one of the few varle-
ties grown by nurserymen who were so far i'll
advance of their age to graft. To many of
that day grating was a great mystery. An Old
gentleman who knew the fruit as grown in the
fresh rich soil of Central Ohio at that time, and
who called 1t "Rawlday" Genet, never tired
of speaking its praises. His error in the name
was the subject of frequent jokes among the
Young folks; hut now it comes TO light that po-
mologists themselves have for nearly century
been in error in regard to the name. 1t seems
that il was not produced by Caleb Rawles, of
Amherst County, Virginia, a. generally belIev-
ed: and that the name Is not Jenet (the old
Scotch form of Jane; but that scions were given
to Dr. Franklin by VI. Genet, the French Minis
ter of that day, and by Franklin given to his
friend Rawles. Mr.. Downing recognizes tins IN
his third appendix recently issued. hy the use of
the corrected name, Rawles Genet.
The trees put out quite late in spring, some
times escaping late frostS; hence the synonym,
Nevcrfail. The fruit, when well grown, is tine
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occasionally showing some obstinacy in graft
! ing. sometimes not taking well to the stock.
and sometimes Obiecting To have other varieties
worked on itself. The first Ben Davis received
I here were grated on a Genet, for lack of any
other stock to save it, and though lis own want
~ made it hold on, it never made tree of good
size.
Quite number of the new varieties raised
from seed of Rawles' Genet are very fine fruits.
Wright's Genet originated in Missouri, where it
! is priced as good keeper. Sweet Genet, one OF
/ the valuable seedlings of Rawies raised by the
l late Reuben Raglan, of Indiana, most iDdefa'
tigable pomologist, is large, beautiful and We
/ ry good Genet apple. The tree is one of the
most beautiful growers, showing its refined char
acter in every part, and opening out full rs late
as its parent. Ragan's Red, another from the
| same source. is presumably of the same origin.
] 1t is a most beautiful, large and subacid apple,
| and the tree is quite late in starting to grow.
Wythe the fine, new, Illinois apple, is most pro
! badly one of the family also, the tree put
ont very late. and the fruit partakcs of the fam
/ ily excellence, and keeps well. Bergner, IRON
/ Missouri, unfolls rather late. and may also be-
! long: but the shoots have a greenish olive tinge
which is different from the brown of the Other
members of the family. The latest member i,
] Dr. Walker from Central Kentucky, recently
brought to notice. with the same late blooming
/ and good keeping qualities, and with other val
| uable characteristics which cannot fail TO Civ,
| it the family popularity, and perhaps more.
/ These fine varieties from Rawles' Genet en-
/ courage the planting of the seeds Of the hesl
/ fruits. Some will no doubt he unworthy, going
back to the wild type, hut others will reward
the toll and care of the planter