large
size and the growth indicates that they will be strong bearers. They are
of rather a twig growth. I would put them about sixth on the commercial
list.

E. J. Holman: The York Imperial is an old apple. It is new to many of us
because of its late sudden popularity. It has been sent to Europe,
holding its own with Missouri Pippin and others. It is large, a good
keeper, and growers always seem pleased with it. It seems to be growing
popular.

James Sharp: I have about 500 or 600 trees I planted on the
recommendation of President Wellhouse, six years ago. This year they
produced about 100 bushels. I think they will be profitable.

President Wellhouse: I saw a gentleman from St. Louis who gathered about
ten car-loads, and he was favorably impressed with it. We have many
trees bearing. It keeps well in cellars.

Phillip Lux: I would place them third on the commercial list.

William Cutter: Mine are just beginning to bear. It is not a youthful
bearer. I think it will be a popular apple.

G. L. Holsinger: They commence to bear young. We have some that are
twenty-two years old. This year they were full. Like the Jonathan, they
mature too early and fall off. What I put in the cellar this year kept
well, very few rotting.

RAWLE'S JANET.

_Synonyms_: Missouri Janet, Red Neverfail, Rawle's Jannet, Rawle's
Jannetting, Rawle's Genet, Rock Remain, Rock Rimmon, Yellow Janett,
Winter Jannetting, Jeniton, Jennett, Neverfail, Indiana Jannetting, and
Raul's Gennetting.

Originated in Amherst county, Virginia, on the farm of Caleb Rawle. Tree
hardy, vigorous, spreading. It puts forth its leaves and blossoms much
later than other varieties in the spring, and consequently avoids
injury by late frost; it is, therefore, particularly valuable for the
South and Southwest, where it is much cultivated. Young wood clear
reddish brown; fruit rather large, oblate conic, yellowish, shaded with
red and striped with crimson; stalk short and thick, inserted in a
broad, open cavity; calyx partially open, set in a rather shallow basin;
flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid; good to very
good; February to June.

Remarks on the Rawle's Janet by members of the State Horticultural
Society:

C. C. Cook: I have been acquainted with the Janet from boyhood, but I
have little, if any, use for them, because they overbear. It is a hard
tree for me to do anything with; cannot get them into shape--die quick.

E. J. Holman: I would