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of soil than any other late keeping apple I know of. I think we 

 have better apples in quality than this, that are desirable to raise for 

 our homo market, but they all have some serious defects for a general 

 market apple. I think the Rhode Island Greening comes next to 

 the Baldwin for a profitable apple to raise. Its faults are that it 

 falls easily by high winds ; it has not a fashionable color, and does 

 not keep quite late enough. The Roxbury Russet is a profitable 

 variety to raise on the very few locations and soils adapted to it, 

 because it will keep late enough to bring an extra price ; but I think 

 that two barrels of Baldwins or G reenings can be more easily raised than 

 one of Russets, even on soil adapted to it. The Northern Spy is 

 an excellent apple when it grows to perfection, in which it is ver}' 

 apt to fail. It is too soft to stand up well in shipping long distances, 

 and is uneven in size. Exactly the same can be said of the Yellow 

 Bellflower as of the Northern Sp3'. For a sweet apple the Tolmau 

 Sweet is far the best and most profitable of any I know of for us to 

 raise. The King of Tompkins is a large, handsome apple, but the 

 quality when grown here is not first-rate. I might go through a 

 long list of varieties which some few persons might think the best to 

 raise, but which would not stand the test of the market in large 

 quantities. In situations where the Baldwin will not thrive the Yel- 

 low BoUfiower is one of the most profitable apples to raise. It is 

 one of the best in quality, and with extra care in handling it does 

 well in the market. The tree is ver}' hardy but needs high cultiva- 

 tion. The Northern Spy is hardier than the Baldwin, and is a good 

 apple to raise where the latter is liable to fail. I would not run tlie 

 risk of setting largely of any new varieties, however highly spoken 

 of, until they had been thoroughly tried in our own soil and climate, 

 and also in the market. 



The raising of summer and fall fruit for market should be confined 

 to locations near large markets, so that they can be readily supplied 

 in such quantities only as the market calls for. The market is best 

 and safest for apples that are good for both eating and cooking. The 

 Harvey is one of the best autumn varieties to raise in large quanti- 

 ties for market in locations where it grows to perfection. In some 

 places it is a shy bearer and the fruit is water}-. The trees are very 

 sensitive to shade and will not bear to be crowded or set near forest 

 trees. Tlun' must have an open, sunny space in order to thrive. 

 Almost all of the summer and fall varieties are hard}' enough for 

 our climate and we should select those that have been proved to sell 

 well in market and are adapted to our several locations. As a 



