Tiie Question Box. 15 



ihe sunlight, which, if the apples are to be well colored, they 

 must have. I do not, however, advise the keeping of an orchard 

 permanently in sod. 



A Fruit-Grower. — In Orleans county, last year, the apples on 

 trees in sod were not only of a higher color, but of a better quality 

 than were those grown on trees on cultivated land. 



Mr. Woodward. — The experience of last year has fully con- 

 vinced me that the best place to grow an apple is in a pasture. 

 Put sheep into the orchard, more than enough to eat all the 

 grass. They will gobble up every wormy apple or wind-fall as 

 soon as it drops. Then give the sheep enough grain to keep them 

 thriving. Three cents' worth of bran per week, to a sheep, will 

 do it. Apples so grown are not only of better color, but of 

 better quality than are those grown on cultivated land. The finest 

 " Rome Beauty " I ever saw was- grovm in pasture land last year, 

 although the season was the driest I ever knew. 



A Fruit-Grower. — Moisture is the most essential element needed 

 for the apple, and I do not know how it can be conserved and 

 stored up for an apple grown in sod in a pasture. Are there not 

 varieties of winter apples not generally found in the orchards, that 

 deserve more attention at the hands of orchardists ? 



A Fruit-Grower. — " Rome Beauty " is one of them. 



Mr. Hooker. — Sutton and McClelland are good ones. 



Mr. Woodward. — " Ontario " is the best new variety that I 

 know. It is a cross between Northern Spy and Wagner; is about 

 the size of a Medium Spy, and of very fine quality. 



Is Wagner grown in western New York? 



Two or three members said they grew it, but not successfully, 

 except by thoroughly spraying. It is deficient and weak in root- 

 growth. 



What has been the experience of growers with Carman, Wad- 

 dell, Willett and Triumph peaches? 



Mr. Hale. — I know nothing of Willett. Triumph is the 

 earliest variety we have of yellow peaches. But don't you grow 

 it. Pull out and burn every tree you have; one tree will do, if 

 you must have it, no more. Waddell is of the North China type 

 and is a delicious white peach. Carman originated in Texas. It 

 is one of the finest peaches grown; hardy in bud and otherwise, 

 and will ripen in August here; but it rots very badly. So I 

 would not plant it largely. St. John is the earliest variety I 

 know. The best early free-stone peach I know, is Waddell ; but 1 

 don't know much about cling-stone peaches. 



