indicate that this variety is out- ter variety, but in Kentucky it rip. the i
standing with them, also. ens in late summer or early fall. Tran;
French Domsom Tile fruits of This variety started bearing at 4 tiuali
this variety are twice as large as YCUYS 0_f age and has borne good ronsi
Shropshire Domsou and for that crops of large fruits annually since. to` C
» reason are more desireihie The The fruits are red striped, uniform tirthi
quality is very good and the variety lp $hilp0» _h€lV0 gppd €00k1¤l; Quail- yl"!
should be a valuable addition for hes, il¤d_ lp COM Sl01`i1g0, have kept how
· those who desire a good preserving Well until :]·*l“ui“`Y· _ Flon
palm. This appears to be me out- Close, vrisinatvel by the U· S. Dc- .¤t<·_
Stohdirig domsoii for Keiuueky_ partment ol Agriculture, is one of qotlh
the earliest maturing apples under ·.·iir1t
, Peaches trial. The fruits size earlier than the mush
Pieeiieeiiy uii varieties iu the Yellow Transparent variety and de- ziush
Experiment Station piemiirig bOi~C u velop a bright red color when ripe, 'r‘.ll'lt
good erou Outstanding among the ltsichief fault has been that the wrt
y€11O\V freestone \-ayieties were the truit upon reaching niaturrty is so tract
f1—uitS boi-me bbr Haiehaveiiy Golden- soft that it bruiseg easily. It can be tolli
east, Sunhigh, and Summereregp ll§1¤dlCd satisfactorily only when .n
Arribergem was Outstanding as 8 picked before reaching full matur- watt
yellow clingstone variety. The last NY- _ _ =**·
four varieties named are introdue- Rcdblrd 1s_ another very early M
tions fi·0m the Ngty Jersey Experj- HDDIC lllilt SIZCS Llp C£ll`l1c1" than Llitll
yyignt Stgrtioyh rIT1`GI]SpGl`C1'lt.   COll`lITlCl`ClLli [)1Ci{lHg "l 1
Several new varieties were set in time the fruits are only partially duo
the orchard this past spring. Part <‘0lQ1‘Qd imd they _h8\‘0 bC€¤' Fltlhtly §_}'p‘
gf thggg were jntrgductigng fiigm criticized for quality and being only tho
the Illinois Experiment Station, de- m0d¢‘1`ili0l>' D1‘0dp€U\‘€-_ lp wmv Mci
veloped in peach breeding work commercial plantings, it has been rtl
{hgrg observed that the early blooming tr?
The new varieties which have H0¤1`)' CIHY \’¤1`i0tY NGS in lll? l>0l· ~*"`
been set during the past two sea- l1TlLll.1OIl of the Redbird, which is li 
sons are as follows: Prairie Schoon- HISO \'01`}' Umiy bloommst ilpfl there *“l`
. E1-, Prairie Daybreak, Dixjyed_ Fair by greatly increases the Redbird GY
Beauty, K56, Dixigem, Albru, K111, set and y1eld._ QUE
Redrose, Beulah, K'7l, K72. Laterose, Anoka originated at_ the South gill-
Jerseyland, Prairie Rose. Welcome, Dakota Experiment Station, has the if
O’Boy, and Fireglow. record of coming into heavy bearing it
All the varieties with the K desig- earlier than any other _variety Ls?
nation were developed by the Illi- tested to date. The fruits_r1pen in itil
nois Experiment Station (also, the second early group Just after ffiil
Prairie Schooner, Prairie Daybreak Transparent and are generally **0]
and Prairie Rose). Progress reports poorly colored and of only medium -
will be made on the new varieties to fair quality. This variety does not T0
from time to time, have much commercial appeal but it ijli
Varieties which have not been can be strongly suggested for light. Ujl
satisfactory after several years” home orchard planting where early. ill!
trial are Candoka. Hardee. and quick production is desired. tpl
Polly. Lodi has made more commercial W
headway than any other early rip- pli
Apples cning variety over Kentucky and Y0
Apple variety testing has been an the mid—west in recent years. It is `·\`_
important part of the horticultural a large, yellow apple that is greater W
trials at the Lexington Experiment in depth than the usual Transparent
Station for the past thirty-five and will generally produce 2 to 2% W
years. During that time most of the inch apples earlier in the season rg
more important introductions have than will Transparent. This early 2*
been fruited. Many of these are still sizing and its being smooth and at-
under trial and the varieties men- tractive with less acidity than Vi
tioned below are a few of the newer Transparent, are some of the quali- ll
ones that are now being fruited for ties in its favor. Also, the trees ‘·\
the first time. have not yet gone into alternate N
‘ Haralson was originated by the bearing as is usual with the Trans- V
Minnesota Experiment Station. In parent and, while fire blight has C
that state it is a valued fall or win- affected it some it has not affected H
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