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in the different counties, but in the dozen or more counties that go to make 

 up one of the sections. So far as concerns the varieties marked with 

 two stars, there seems to be but little difference in the rating given them, 

 except that they are occasionally dropped out in the northern counties on 

 account of their lateness or lack of hardiness. 



The varieties marked with two stars in the following list were rated in 

 that way by a majority of the correspondents in the different sections into 

 which the state is divided, and, as will be seen, they appear to be 

 adapted to nearly all sections. Those marked with a single star 

 received a minority of the votes for the two-star list, or were regarded as 

 worthy of one star by a considerable number of persons. The fact that a 

 fruit is thus marked indicates that it has considerable value, but that as a 

 rule the varieties with two stars are of more value and that, unless a long 

 list is desired, it should not be selected. There are, for various reasons, 

 exceptions to this rule, and so far as possible they will be explained in the 

 notes that follow each class of fruits. 



When a variety is marked with a star followed by an interrogation mark 

 (* ?), it indicates that its use is favored by a few persons, but it is 

 regarded as less desirable for general planting than those given one star. 

 For certain purposes and in some localities it may be worthy of trial. 



We have dropped from the list all varieties that were given a dash by a 

 majority of those reporting upon them, or where there have not been as 

 many as five persons from the entire state who thought them worthy of 

 either one star, or a dagger. 



The dagger has been here given to such new kinds as have been suffi- 

 ciently tested in the state to warrant the statement that they are at least 

 promising and worthy of trial upon a small scale. In the notes, mention 

 is also made of some of the new varieties that have done well in other 

 states but which have not yet been sufficiently tested in Michigan to deter- 

 mine their value, although most of them are under trial. 



In dividing the state into sections we have placed in the Southern Lake 

 Shore division all of the counties bordering lake Michigan south of Mus- 

 kegon, and in the Northern Lake Shore section all north of and including 

 Muskegon. The two southern tiers of counties are considered to be in 

 Southern Michigan; the three tiers north of this make up Central Michigan, 

 and the counties north of Gratiot are considered as in Northern Michigan . 



APPLES. 



The list of apples will enable any intelligent person to select a collec- 

 tion that will be reasonably certain to succeed in his locality, and by not- 

 ing the column marked "Use" the particular purpose for which they are 

 valued can be learned. 



Particular thought should be given to this, as upon it the selection 

 should depend. In making out a list for home use, we should not only 

 select kinds that are healthy, vigorous trees and abundant bearers, but it 

 should include both sweet and tarfc sorts, and afford a supply throughout 

 the season of both dessert and cooking varieties. To secure this, one will 

 need have from fifteen to twenty varieties in the orchard designed for 

 family use. Of the summer and fall sorts one, or at most two, trees of a 

 kind will answer unless fruit is desired to sell or give away, but of the win- 



