This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...This variety is quite widely distributed, but it is so very poor in dessert quality that it is not a popular apple, though it is frequently very beautiful in appearance and sometimes sells at good prices. The finest specimens of this variety which have come within the range of these studies were grown in southern ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...This variety is quite widely distributed, but it is so very poor in dessert quality that it is not a popular apple, though it is frequently very beautiful in appearance and sometimes sells at good prices. The finest specimens of this variety which have come within the range of these studies were grown in southern Virginia at an elevation of from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, on a soil approaching Porters sandy loam, but containing more clay than this type does, and on an eastern to southeastern slope. The trees were 16 to 18 years of age. Under these conditions it is very highly colored and of good size. Cecil clay and Cecil sandy loam at the usual elevations of these types produce fairly good specimens, but the color is usually less brilliant and the tendency to "cloud" much greater than at the higher points referred to. The tendency to drop its fruit badly is noticeable under a wide range of conditions. This difficulty has been noted especially in Virginia on Cecil clay at 1,000 feet and on Porters black loam at about 2,200 feet. Nickajack. In these regions this variety is commonly known by the name indicated, though more than forty synonyms for it have appeared in American pomological literature. It has been quite widely planted in these regions, especially in the Piedmont, though in small quantities. It is generally successful, being more regular in bearing than many varieties are. The fruit is similar in general appearance to McAfee, and in these regions it is doubtless preferable to that variety. In the upper portion of the Piedmont region, grown on Cecil sandy loam, Cecil clay, or Porters clay at the usual elevations of those types, it is generally prolific. The fruit may be kept until well into the winter without special care. Northern Spy. Synonym...
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