Wyoming Apple Project
Wyoming Apples
1. Apples Lost & Found
2. Reference Images of Lost & Found
3. More About WY the Lost & Found Apples
-Viability, Characteristics, Use, Parentage, Disease Resistance and Synonyms.
4. History
- In-state and out-state nurseries supplying apple stock
- Owners of late 19th and early 20th century homesteads and orchards.
Apples Lost & Found
More About WY Lost & Found Apples
1. Recommendations by Lander Experimental Fruit Farm (no. references in bulletins)- Column A in excel
I. Good viability (Dark-grey w/white letters),
II. Ok viability (Med-grey),
III. Poor viability (Light-grey),
IV. Not tested (White) and
V. identified in Wyoming Apple Project (Bold Underline)
2. Characteristics- Column B
3. Quality (use) of apple- C
4. Parentage-Column D
5. Disease Resistance- Column E
6. Synonyms- Column F
Note: For more information (see Excel) on the 218 apples mentioned in Wyoming
History
In-state and out-state nurseries selling stock to Wyoming:
Note: For more information (see Excel) on in-state and out-state nurseries selling stock to Wyoming.
Orchards and homesteads reported in Wyoming literature:
Basin
Josh Ellis Orchard (1915)
Robin Bonewell
Thos B. Hunter
Big Horn
J.H. Taylor (1897)
J.C. Morgan & Jordan (1897)
Buffalo
Mr. A.A. Fischer (1905)
Mr. J.E. Chappell’s (1905)
Carbon Co.
Dr. Clark (1892)
Mr. James Cautlin of Ferris (1897)
Casper
Mr. Julian’s Orchard (1909)
W.A. Blackmore (1897)
Mr. J. Milne (1897)
Hon B. B. Brooks (1918)
Mr. Martin’s Orchard-Bates hole (1912)
William Mosteller
Cheyenne
Hon J.M. Corey (1897)
Archer Field Station (1931)
Mr. John Gordon (1897)
Cowley
Mr. R.H. Despain
Crook Co.
John Wells, A.A. Hemler
Burns
Batman’s home (1918)
Douglas
State Fair (1907)
Hulett
Mr. J.P. Bush
Kaycee
J.W. Billiter Powder River Nursery*
Laramie
Mr. Johnston (1897
Mr. Jacob Lund (1897)
M.C. Brown (1897)
Lander
Lander Experimental Station (1878)
Ed. Young Orchard (1880s)
Freemont Co.
Mr. Edward Farthings Nursery
Mr. Nickerson
Mrs. Corrie Meyer
Hon. Augustine Kendell (1918)
Mr. Hugo Koch
Lingle
R.A. (Bob) Walter Orchard (1915)
Lusk
Mr. Lusk (1892)
Lovell
Mr. A.S. Chilcot (1905)
Mr. Nebell-Nebell’s Orchard (1907)
Mr. M.D. Harris Orchard (1915)
Mr. Browns Orchard (1907)
Mr. N. Hoffman
Mr. J.T. Chappel
Manderson
Mr. Henry Jordan (1909)
Parkman
Edward. M. Steele
Powell
Callahan of Inter-State Nursery
Kris Fessenbeck of Shoshone Nursery
Sand Creek
Mr. Hoyt
Mr. J. Eaton
Sheridan
G.W. Barlow (1897)
C.H. Manning (1897)
L.E. Harris (1897)
Sheridan Nursery (Mgr. J.A. Louchs)
Sundance
Mr. Meeks and E.H. Danielson’s Orchard
Thermopolis
Mr. J.B Gaylor
Ucross
Chas Waegele Orchard (1915)
Upton
J.J. Weir (1905)
Wheatland
J.C. Budel (1897)
Worland
WY Seed and Plant Breeding-Mr. A. G. Grantman
Buffum Home
H.H. Horel
L. Fliehmann of Shell Creek Nursery
Note: For information on the cultivars grown in each city and by owners, see City Pamphlets.
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