The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-17
KLAMATH FRUIT
TREES LISTED
Senator Baldwin Prepares Compre-
hensiye Article Covering the Va
rietics of Fruits That Are Grown
i'm klamath Region

trees that can be successfully grown
here. Senator George T, Baldwin has
prepared the following article which
covers the entire field of fruit trees
Senator Baldwin is particularly
we'll fitted to give information on
this subject in that he has lived in
Klamath Falls for A years. He set
out fruit and shade trees to con
siderable extent as far back as 1882.
Buy your trees in the early fall,
as stocks are smore complete. Heel
in your trees and select we'll
drained spot where the soil is mel
low, and dig a trench deep enough
to cover the roots. Put in one layer
of trees, placing them so they will
not be erect but at decided angle.
Pack the dirt firmly about the roots,
then place the next layer. When
the trees are all 'heeled' in. cover
the tops with boughs or bank up the
earth over them. Be sure there is
no grass or rubbish near to harbor
mice Trees thus kept on hand
ready for planting as soon as the
frost is out of the ground will be
found we'll preserved and are more
sure to grow than later spring plant
ing.
IF trees are frozen in transit. do
not unpack, but set away in a cool
cellar and allow them to thaw grad
ually."
Varieties of fruit that have been
successfully grown in Klamath:
APPLES: Arkansas Black - A
dark red. almost black; sub-acid and
good keeper.
Grimes Golden-A most popular
golden apple and commands highest
market price.
Stayman Winesap-The best Of
all Winesap type, taking lead ev-
everywhere.
Winter BANANA wonderful ap-
pie in klamath; large and good fla
vor.
Yellow Bell Flower-Lhrge yDl
low, slightly blushed; one OF our
best.
Wolf Rivera giant show apple,
of immense size and beauty; very
hardy.
King of Tompkins County-A
wonderful apple in klamath, in size
and beauty.
King David - Ones of the most
beautiful of all apples; vigorous and
hardy.
Black Ben-A beautiful apple and
a success in Maine, Michigan and in
Montana.
Ben Davis-A sure bearer but of
poor quality.
Giant Jeniton-Hard as a rock,
unfailing cropper; a prodigiously
young bearer.
Red ravenstein-Almost solid
red and exceedingly attractive; very
profitable.
J3hnathan-Beautif dark red;
a money maker in Montana; one of
the best.
Rome beauty-Large, uniform,
striped bright red; good cooker
and good keeper.
Wealthy-For all culinary pur-
poses it is perfection; success in
Michigan.
Senator-A most beautiful apple;
superior as a money maker in Mon
tana.
Northern Spy-A shy bearer but
the best eating apple of them all.
Red Astrachan-One of the best
cookers; everyone should have at
least one.
Yellow Transparent-A delicious
eating apple and sure bearer in
klamath.
Liveland Raspberry - Absolutely
the most valuable early apple; sue
ceeds everywhere.
Red June-A brilliant flashing
red, juicy and good.
Early Melon-Splendid cooking
and one of the best for dessert.
PEARS are a very sure crop in
klamath county and the following
have been tried out, name
~: Seckel, Bartlett and Winter Mel
is.
PEACHES: Strawberry, Lemon
Killing, Bokhara; sure one, Alton"
CD, said to stand 40 degrees.
PLUMS: Green Gage, Peach, Cal
fornia Satsuma, a most wonderful
plum in klamath.
PRUNES: Italian; grown in
klamath to perfection.
CRAB APPLE: Transcendent;
As large and fine flavor as any grown
anywhere.