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little significance, since Baldwin has never been a leading variety 

 in Vermont. 



Rhode Island Greening, another New England favorite, does 

 r.ol make the showing which might be expected. The figures 

 are as follows : 



GREENING. 



Bearing. Young. 



Vermont 18 4 



Xew Hampshire 2 3 



Maine 5 T 



Massachusetts 4 1 



Connecticut 4 1 



Rhode Island 13 o 



It will be seen that Rhode Island Greening has been practically 

 ignored in the planting of young orchards, even in Rhode Island. 

 The figures for Northern Spy are as follows : 



NORTHERN SPY. 



Bearing. Young. 



Vermont 7 9 



New Hampshire 1 3 



Maine 5 7 



Massachusetts I o 



Connecticut 3 o 



Rhode Island 2 o 



These figures show that Northern Spy is holding its own, or 

 perhaps gaining a little, in Northern New England ; but that it 

 has been discarded in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode 

 Island. 



When compared with these three standard New England 

 varieties, the figures for Ben Davis are particularly instructive. 

 They follow : 



BEN DAVIS. 



Bearing. Young. 



Vermont 10 48 



New Hampshire 1 1 



Maine 5 23 



Massachusetts o 13 



Connecticut 5 3 



Rhode Island 6 15 



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