The daily sentinel., 1906-11-13

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some of the young trees being grown
in nursery in another state and only
about fifteen inches high carried
some specimens of fruit until they
were taken of in order that the
growth of the trees should not be re-
tarded. The entire experience with
| these apples shows extremely early
barring tendencies.
MY fourth essential Characters
tic is. Will the seedless apple tree
bear a good crop and continue it
year by year? From what l saw as
well as from repeated conversation
with Mr.. Spencer. l am entirely sat
isfied as to this point also. Perhaps
the answer which will appeal to the
members of your company with the
greatest force will be the appearance
Of the snapshot photographs taken
in the orchard as | was busy inspect
ing the apples. These will show an
abundant crop. Every tree carried
all or more than the limbs should
bear and compared splendidly with
other varieties in the orchard. The
nature of the early formation of the
apple shows almost entire protection
from the frost or damage from con-
tinued rain, guaranteeing a distinct
advantage over any other variety, as
illustrated by the crop of the great
year while other varieties all failed.
Fifth, as to the size of the apple.
the specimens presented to you with
this report, which | personally pluck
ed from the trees without a ladder,
show a satisfactory average size but
without tinge of color. | can wholly
endorse tn opinion of Prof. Crowley.
sent to inspect for the Orange Judd
Company of New York, that they
compare favorably in size with the
Ben Davis or Baldwin, the average
showing rather better than the latter
variety
Their keeping qualities has al
ready been tested and sufficient proof
is at hand to show they stand the
test Mr.. Spencer will pick his pres
ent crop about the middle of October
and says they will be at their best
about the first of March following.
There only remains for considera-
tion the quality of the mature apple.
At this date II is impossible from per-
sonal observation to form any accur-
say that the texture is firm, solid and
juicy. A few months hence. l hope
to settle, according to my own taste,
the point of flavor, which opinion /
can only hope may express that of the
majority who may have the oppor-
tunity of using 1t. In the meantime
| can only fall back on the opinion of
other disinterested parties. Mr.. May
nard, Secretary of the National As
sociation of Gardeners, says: 1T is
similar in flavor to the Baldwin, but
more juicy. and in this respect as
well as in its apparent cooking quail
tiles. similar to the Greening. The
meat is firm. the texture fine and
smooth and qualities of the flavor
very good Prof. Alex. Clohan. Pres
ident of the West Virginia Horticul-
| tural Society, and j. f. Moore. man
| ager of the Fruit Growers Associa-
| tlon of Colorado, join in the follow
| ing statement: In color the fruit is
a dark rich red with small yellow
| dots sprinkled over its surface. 1t is
| strictly winter variety. not being
| ready for the market before the last
| of October, and in flavor compares
| favorably with the Wine Sap, and is 9
better keeper and shipper than the
/ Ben Davis. the skin being smooth and
firm but not undesirably tough
From the above. 1t would seen
| that the Spencer Seedless Apple has
in my Judgment, all the qualities
necessary to make it success as
commercial apple Added to this is
the seedless characteristic, which viii
as an attractive table apple, as mum
Der one cooking apple without seed'
or core. as well as an evaporatlnl
apple, give It value for many year
far in advance of other varieties anf
which at the present time can scarce
ly be estimated,
Every apple of this variety, lik'
every seedless orange, is not entirel!
without seed | was given ful
1 liberty to pick and cut as many as
desired | was given fun use of thi
privilege. The vast majority of tn
apples were absolutely seedless. bu
occasionally an apple, especially whei
taken from the side of the tree
adjacent to other varieties, showe'
one seed. seldom perfect. and appar
emily squeezed into the flesh of III
apple. in one case within half a
inch of the flower end, indicatin
that It had been caused by pole
from trees of another variety. Thi
theory seems all tn more plausibl
according to Mr.. Spencer's view. be
cause the proportion of single seed
found is always greater in seaso
- where high winds prevail at the tim