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sess value, perhaps not so great as that of standards, but that if 

 properly grown they will produce good crops. 



The general opinion is that all dwarf trees are more regular 

 in bearing than standards, although the total yield is not so 

 great. They also have advantage of being more easily pruned 

 and sprayed, and the picking of the fruit is also more easily per- 

 formed; and the fruit upon such trees should therefore be more 

 uniform and of better quality than that ordinarily obtained from 

 standards. Evidently the true value of dwarf apples has not yet 

 been thoroughl^y investigated and proved in this country, and 

 before the trees are wholly condemned for commercial plantings 

 they should be carefully grown in some quantity. 



yarieties suitable for dwarfing. — There appears to be much less 

 difficulty in growing all varieties of apples upon dwarf stocks 

 than is the case with pears. No variety appears to have shown 

 itself useless for this purpose, although some are recommended 

 above others. It may probably be said that varieties which are 

 naturally shy bearers will do better when dwarfed; naturally 

 prolific sorts may be better as standards. 



Cheal has published* a list which includes the varieties most 

 suitable in England for dwarfing: 



1. " Dessert Apples. Eed Astrachan, Duchess of Gloucester, 

 Worcester Pearmain, Lady Sudeley, King of Pippins, Margil, 

 Cox's Orange, Mother, Scarlet Nonpareil, Bradick's Nonpareil^ 

 Court Pendu Plat, Eoss Nonpareil, Mannington's Pearmain,^ 

 Duke of Devonshire, Sturmer Pippin. 



2. " Kitchen Apples. Keswick Codlin, Professor, Lord Suf- 

 field. Duchess of Oldenburg, Ecklinville, Lord Grosvenor, Mank's 

 Codlin, Pott's Seedling, Cellini, Stirling Castle, Frogmore Pro- 

 lific, Hawthornden, New, Schoolmaster, Cox's Pomona, Lord 

 Derby, Prince Albert, Striped Beaufin, Wellington, Northern 

 Greening." 



American varieties have not been sufficiently tested to allow 

 very definite statements to be made. The firm of Ellwanger & 

 Barry, Rochester, N. Y., has been most energetic in growing 



"Fruit Cultnie," London, 1892, p. 122. 



