The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-07-01

means, but has not
been widely distributed and, hence, is
new to many people. The original
tree was grown from seed brought
from Tennessee and planted near
Lawrenceville, Ill, in 1881. The farm
on which it originated is now owned
by w. J. Akin, hence the name. 1t
was first propagated for sale in 1868
but seems not to have received much
notice till Mr.. Akin exhibited it at
meeting of the Illinois State Horticul-
tural Society in 1890, where it was
awarded first premium as Seeding"
and as a new variety good enough to
be recommended" 1t has now been
fruited in several states and seems
destined to come into pretty general
use.
The history of this apple is CLEANED
from the valuable book, "Apples of
New York." by Beach, Booth and Tay-
lor. 1t does better, according to this
account, in southern localities than
in the northern, where it does not
always attain good color. The quality
of the fruit is put at good to very
good for dessert" 1t is a red apple
and beautiful in appearance where 1t
attains it's proper color. 1t does well
in the Yakima valley, Washington. We
had it on exhibition in the Yakima
County exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
Centennial Fair. We did not have it
among our cold storage apples, hence,
it was near the close Of the fair before
it was we'll enough colored to put on
r1Nfo fnrlC q G.
ed in that valley and | do not now re-
member who sent it in. | think that
S. W. Maxey, of Ellensburg, Wash,
raised it and had it on exhibition
among the fine apples from Klttitas
county. So far as l know the worst
objection to this fine apple is that
it is rather small. Without very good
care and heavy thinning it would not
pack four tier. 1t is worthy of trial
The other apple about which Mr.
Floss makes inquiry is commonly
known as the "Stayman Winesap,
but by many is called simply Stay
man." It is doubtful if there is any
good reason for adding the word
"Winesap" to the name of this apple
It is true that it is a Seeding OF the
well-knOWn Winesap, SO also is the
Arkansas, commonly known as the
Mammoth Black Twig, and many 9th
ers. but it is not customary to dub
them "Winesap" because OF this re-
lationship. The Apples of New York 4,
in speaking of the Stayman, says:
"This variety was originated from
seed of the Winesap in 1866 at Lea
hu
and bore it's first fruit in 1875" This
valuable book further says OF this
annie: cyan Deman calls it the best
variety of the Winesap class for gen
eral cultivation. Taylor remarks that
the only particular in which it does
not equal it's parent is in its color
which is somewhat less brilliant than
that of the Winesap, and adds that 1t
appears to be adapted to wider
range of soil and climate and well
worthy testing throughout the middle
ATTITUDES, both for home use and for
market. AS tested at this station (NeW
York; the tree is moderately vigorous,
comes into bearing young and is
reliable annual cropper, alternating
heavy with light crops; but the fruit,
as shown by the accompanying Illus
tration, does not develop properly IN
size and color. 1t is evidently not well
suited to regions as far north as THIS.
Tn the Yakima and Wenatchee val
leys it is a much larger apple than its
parent, very similar in quality but
lacks somewhat in color. 1t is good
keeper under ordinary circumstances
and keeps especially we'll in cold stor-
age. We had some at the Portland
fair that came out of cold storage
-, a. +bo oIoca IF the fair which