The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
APPLES OF ARKANSAS ORIGIN


EStIE ONE 4AfltIt~I1 -
knows what Il large figure southern Mis-
,nuri and northern Arkansas the Ozark
,cn;on, now clt iii the American apple
marker E~Specialiy in : . the trans
N;~~isSinni anule region furnished q very
large proportion Of the whole supply. Ar
kansas. in spite Of IL southern latitude
has a fair share III this business Inc
State became famous for is apple eAhlp-
liz At The worlds fair 1T Chicago. anu
took the prize over all competitors az the
.,tianta exposition. One Of the Judges
III the latter contest told the writer lndo
ia never saw such apples III his life. For
size and color they were beyond compaf-
i>on.
In the origination Of new varieties. Ar
kansas has lone something Tor herSeil,I
and has made some real additions 10 the
genealogical resources of the Wilole coun-
try. Some Arkansas varieties are alreauH
quite widely distributed and favorably
known. 1t is gratifying on that account
to receive Prof. Stinson'S Preliminary
R.nort on Arkansas Seeding Apples
lArkanSaS Experiment Station Bulletin
4al. in which he gives Us an earnest OF
more extensive work in the history. no
mpnclature and description Of varieties
Of local origin hut Of wider reputation.
III This lie follows the excellent Example
Of Prof. Watts of Tennessee. Mr.. John
Craig has lone much valuable work
along similar lines in Canada. ana the
example is ono whici, might be followed
with profit by several Of our experiment
| station horticulturiStS. Thus far the re-
corded science Of pomolo"y has been DC
pendent on the work Of the DIVISION q
pomolcgy Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. aided by the some
I 1,oo1 4 ptS Of
], the American Pathological Society. 1t is
! very evident that the actual facts e
! origin. introduction and characteristic
qualities can be more certainly. COM
! pletelv and accurately secured on the
ground by Il local horticultlri>t than
through correspondence from Washing
ton. or through the compilations Of the
American Pathological Society. \ study
! Of Prof. Stinson'S bulletin Will make It
! plain to any one how this. work ought to
be done. This is not saying that Prof.
Stinson has not. perhaps. made some
!; mistakes: but the practicahility of the
method of study. and the excellence Of
/, the results as Il whole. are quite conyinc-
ing.
One Of the most important varieties
studied is what the author and the Aemr-
lean Pathological Society NIr. T.. I.
/ lA on prefer u cdll Ihil~dN. oli
the standpoint of a manageable nomene-
%cIature. this is nndeniably better than
Mammoth Black Twig: but it is certain
ly regrettable that an unknown name
must be substituted for one 50 very well
known as is the latter throughout the
Southwest. This variety has been propl-
gated for many years. and IS sold every
where under the long and bun@ling
name which it is now proposed to sup
press. The name Mammoth Black TWi@
was given the variety on account Of the
size of the fruit. The Winesap WAS
known at that time in the Southwest rs
Black Twig, and is 50 called by many at
the present time. This apple WAS often
called the Big WincSap. The name A.
kansaw was given the variety at the
New Orleans Exposition by Colonel +.
T.. Babcock. The variety is sometimes
said to he the same as Paragon. but the
author is of the opinion that they are
distinct.
The reader Of this bulletin, especially
if he is an eastern apple-grover. will be
struck with the prominence achieved by
the Winesap and Ben Davis types. Sev-
: eral of the varieties to which clref atten-
ton is given are said to be seedlings OF
one or the other. or to resemble these
types. In fact. the varieties referred to
these types constitute Il small majority
Of those mentioned in the bulletin. This
gives a very interesting indication OF til.
trend Of apple culture in the Southwest
t III that sunny land the Winesap and the
], Ben Davis flourish and grow red. III til,
East we can seldom raise good Vino
sar~; and with all the attention which is
paid to Ben Davis by good eastern grow.
:, CTS. it may still be considered an opcl
4IlpStin, AyJ,a+ bo, .r nat II u-n,,Il L. Not
ter policy to grow varieties peclliarl,
adapted TO this section, as these two ar,
: adapted to the Southwest. IN hi
"Trinciple~ of Fruit-Growing." Prof
t Haley urges the idea that the incrcasin.
press of competition and the neceSsar,
= refinementS of practice which cnSuc vii
: naturally lead TO greater specialization
: III varietics-to 4 more rigid adoption t,
c locality.
! Beach Lady PQpin, is a variety quit,
highly recommended by Prof. StinSon
who says it has also been pronounced
Identical with Richardson Red (aTplc .
commerceo 1t is a sure bearer. and thu
apples keep we'll. The fruit is large
the quality good. the color fair and tn
season late.
Reagan. Of the Ben Davis type. is in
teresting. although the present bulletin
says but little about it.. The name Rea
gan IS given in place of Black Ben Da
l. Wis. Though the reason for this chang,
Is not specified. it may well be the sam.
rs for remaining Mammotl, Black Twie
, ln0er the name of Black Ben navi
@ It has been loudly advertised and consid
crably distributed in the last two Years
The nursery firm particularly intereSte,
III II says. in its latest publication. tina
Black Ben avis las they call it, !
> more beautiful solid red color. bette
quality. better keeper and surer bcarc
y than Ben Davis: far ahead Of Gan0.'
Irof. Stlnson estimate * that il is 70
4 darker color and possibly a little bette
flavor than the Ben Davis"
Such bulletins as this must form nel
$ manent and very valuable additions /
II that difficult branch Of American pomc
u logy-the nomenclature Of apples. /
y this case. with a single execution III
/ nomenclature : consistent and CONNIE,
q dlblp. HE execution is IN riTinr IL