. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. / 206 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Central Washinprton Dates The dates between which the leading apples of North Central Washington are in prime condition in common storage are as follows: Rome Beauty, January 1 to March 1. Jonathan, December 15 to February 1. Yellow Newtown, March 1 to May 1. Spitzenburg, Janary 15 to March 15. Delicio
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. / 206 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Central Washinprton Dates The dates between which the leading apples of North Central Washington are in prime condition in common storage are as follows: Rome Beauty, January 1 to March 1. Jonathan, December 15 to February 1. Yellow Newtown, March 1 to May 1. Spitzenburg, Janary 15 to March 15. Delicious, December 1 to February 15. Winesap, February 15 to June 1. Palouse, November 1 to January 1. Yellow Bellflower, December 1 to Mar. 1. W. W. Permain, February 1 to Mar. 25. Winter Banana, December 15 to Feb. 15. I Elias Nelson DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES The following descriptions of varieties are some of them from the personal observations of the writer; but mainly they are taken from the descriptions given by S. A. Beach in the "Apples of New ; The conditions in New York and the Pacific Northwest are so different that it often makes a great difference in the form, size, color and flavor of apples. Where we have known this to be true we have modified the descriptions of fruits given by Beach. With the information accessible to him at the time, his work is most accurate and most complete. Due credit is given him in this connection. Granville Lowther Alexander The Alexander originated in Russia- was introduced into England in 1817; but the exact date of its introduction into the United States we are not able to deter- mine. The fruit is very large, attractive, red or striped, coarse in texture, rather good in quality, better for culinary purposes than for dessert. It is large, uniform in size and shape, roundish, slightly conical, symmetrical. Skin moderately thick, tough, smooth, glossy, somewhat waxy, greenish or pale yellow deepening to or- ange in the sun. In
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