The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
4 hest late fall variety for general pur-

best late fall variety for general pur--
poses.
rolman Is a specially fine variety for
preserving. and a few trees shou'd
FOUND IN every amateur collection.
Wagner IS the bearer par excellence
OF all autumn varieties and rarely misses
producing annual crops. Grows Well
Quality not high. Late fall and early
winter n
smith Cider for late falleis very de-
sirable both for dessert and cooking.
In regard to winter varieties no such
wide range of selection Is desirable a
4 for the early seasons. Because 9. lew
standard sorts come nearer filling all our
wants. u,
&c pied as the acnle of quality in Virginia
apples, but this sort has some what
restricted range along the eastern slope
of the Blue Ridge and some special To-
&callties In the Valley. The profitable Gull
ture OF this variety Is SO definitely re-
strlctcd to the dark loans intermingled
with the calico rock on the granite for
mations that 1t IS quite unwise TO at
tempt their cultivation elsewhere and.
even in the Pippin districts It IS best
to look very carefully into the surround-
ings before planting this variety.
Arkansas or also known as, mammoth
Black Twig, Is one of the newer sorts
which is gaining favor for its cosmopoli-.
tan chara cter. This variety Is seed
ling OF Winesap but It Is far better
adapted to culture on our various types
4 Of soils than W1nesap. Tho tree Is g
better grower, the fruit Is larger and
far less subject to disease. but in 0uality.
slta IS not Winesap.S AS a large red apS
pie this variety promises to rank IN.
general usefulness along with foTk III I'D
perial. s u.
Ben Davis Is perhaps the most cos,
mopolitan variety OF recent years It's
peculiar prominence dates from about
twenty years back. This variety is such
a sure grower and bearer Of fine looking
+ fruit that Its position in commercial or
Guarding is readily understood. The
knows our good Virginia apples. but u
has been and still Is money-maker,I
However, am more and more Inclined
TO discourage the planting OF this variety
5beca use in all our warmer fruit districts
of this State it is especially subject to
the leaf spot. No other variety suners
worse. Frequently fine trees full OF fruit
will be quite defoliated by september lst.5
SThis can be largely prevented BY spray
ing. ,-s.{ !. r. \,
Black Ben Davis Is similar but dis
tinct variety. much more beautiful IN
color. but about same quality. Not yet
we'll tested In Virginia but promising,
Gano completes this peculiar group OF
similar varieties of Ben Davis type. SO
far as known to me 1t Is superior to
Ben Davis In growth and fruitfulness and
a handsomer color.
Grimes Golden Is for dessert fruit
among the winter varieties what Mother
is to the fall varieties. The quality is
peculiar and cannot DO compared with
other winte r varieties, It belongs IN q
class by itself and should DO largely
grown on our rich upland clay soils Tor
fine trade This fruItA ought to be boxed
aud handled like oranges for hi class
trade. It Is to my taste fully equal 70
the famous Oregon Spltzenburgs which
retail readily at three and four. dollars q
box, There Is no reason why we should
not make this variety as famous as our;
aPlpplns. and Its adaptability to q wide
range Of soils Is the more IN It's favor,
Winesap is the red apple par excellence
of all winter apples grown and there
are no such Winesaps produced ~
America as the tino fruit grown on the
sandy loans of Piedmont Virginia. This
variety cannot be successfully grown OF
commercial grade on u wide range OF
soils. 1t Is quito useless to plant It on
heavy clay soils or on thin hinty soils
AS a commercial apple on proper sou
At stands. In my estimation, the peer
or superior to the Plppn, and for des-
sert fruit only slightly below IT,
York Imperial Is practically as cos
mopolltan as Ben Davis. but Is apt to
mature rather, early east Of the Blue
Ridge for best commercial results; 1t Is
also more subject to blight In this warns
er section than the other ste pdard Yagle-
ties But on the upland soils or tue