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Rawlcs' Janet — Not superior on all soils; requires cultivation, with 

 quite severe thinning of fruit. 



Ben Davis — Hardy, and good grower; very few in bearing in the 

 county. 



Gaines' Golden Pippin — Messrs. Forbes inform me that the tree 

 appears perfectly hardy, and is remarkably vigorous in the nursery; trees 

 two years old blossom two years from setting. 



Peicry Russet — Perfectly hardy; a fine grower; good fruit. 



White Pippin — Moderately hardy ; an early and good bearer of large 

 apples. 



Autumn Strawberry— Y^xiccXXy hardy; an annual bearer of good 

 crops of not large, but fair, handsome apples of the best quality. 



Rhode Island Greening — Does not do w'ell. 



Baldwin — Trees perfectly hardy, and most generally healthy; but 

 tardy in coming into bearing; trees tender in nursery; on bottom soils 

 this apple does well. 



Tompkins County King — Hardy; early and good bearer; not 

 planted much here. 



Kcs-wick Codlin — On the prairie opinions regarding it are veiy con- 

 flicting; some having success with it, others, not. On the bottom lands 

 it is highly esteemed. 



Pall Sxvaar — On prairie, good; on bottom, worthless. The same 

 may be said in reference to Winter Swaar. 



Lowell — Perfectly hardy ; a very great bearer of large, first-rate fruit ; 

 superior on all soils. 



Red Canada — Hardy; rather tardy in coming into bearing; good 

 bearer of firm, first-rate apples. 



Cayuga Red Streak — Has bad reputation generally, everywhere I 

 can hear of it. 



Vandevere — Same as last named. 



American Summer Pearmain — Immense bearer, alternate years, of 

 splendid fruit for market or family use; good on all soils. 



Hubbell — Perfectly hardy; a great bearer of fine fruit of first-rate 

 quality. 



West field Seek-no-further — Does well generally; tree hardy; an 

 annual bearer of first quality fruit, which is generally exempt from attacks 

 of Codling Moth, as far as I have observed. 



Yellow Belljlower — Unproductive, except in a very few instances, on 

 very heavy clay soil. 



Other varieties I might mention, but must forbear, lest I task your 

 patience beyond endurance. 



There are many conflicting opinions respecting soils, situations, pro- 

 tection, etc., all sorts and conditions of each having their advocates as to 

 their being the best suited for orchard purposes; concerning which opin- 



