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variety wants a pretty strong clay loam, to show their best. Let me say right 

 here that all varieties want a thoroughiy-(lr;iincd deep soil, in good heart, and 

 high rolling land. It possible secure a location near water, if it is only a run- 

 ning stream. One hundred feet above the water is better than fifty, and fifty 

 feet is better than twenty-five. 



Roxbiiry Russet. 



The consumer would generally say that one bushel of these properly cared for 

 to maturity was worth two bushels of preceding; but you can raise three bushels 

 of Golden Russets to one of Eoxbnry here, judging from the thirty years' past. 



PecTc's Pleasant. 



An excellent apple when well grown, and heretofore has been a good bearer, 

 but for the last three or four years has not done as well as formerly. 



Falloiuater. 



A large, coarse, green apple; very showy; bears pretty well ; but, like the 

 Penuock, buyers for their own use don't want it but once. 



Esojms Spitzeiiburqli. 



When well grown there is no better apple, but it is one of the shyest of bearers 

 with us, and should never have space in a market orchard. 



Baldivin. 



Take it all in all, our very best market apple. The best way to raise the trees 

 is to set Northern Spy or Bellflower trees, and after the trees are well started 

 graft over to Baldwin. I have lost more of this variety by the bursting of the 

 bark near the ground in severe winters than of all other varieties. I also think 

 the tree will bear more if grafted in this way than by root grafts on seedling 

 stocks. 



West-field Seeh-No- Further. 



Many years ago this apple was noted for its productiveness, the fairness of its 

 fruit and its ready sale, as being adapted to almost all tastes. I considered this 

 apple one of the very best when I set the orchard. Of late years it has not 

 done well, and I should never set another tree of the variety. 



Bclljiower. 



These trees were mostly set with a view of re-grafting to King and Baldwin. 

 The present owner of the orchard has re-grafted the whole to Baldwin, and 

 they are now the best-paying trees in the orchard. 



Sioaar. 



A magnificent apple when Avell grown. To my taste I know of none superior ; 

 but I have never eaten such an one in Michigan. I would never set another 

 tree. 



Red Canada. 



One of the best in the central portion of our peninsula, but I have never seen 

 it pay here for a market apple. Eaise a tree or two for home use. 



Rliode Island Greening. 



Does not do nearly as well as formerly. As a rule, very wormy ; about the 

 worst in this respect of any variety. 



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