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Yellow Bellllower, and Roxbury Russet. Wagener succeeds well in the 

 northern counties, and there would be in the two star list. 



Of the varieties given in the second list, President Lyon recommends 

 the following for a place in the first list for a family collection: Early 

 Harvest (or Yellow Transparent), Early Strawberry, Jefferis, St. Law- 

 rence, and Roxbury Russet. He would also retain in the fruit list such 

 apples as Cogswell, Manomet, McClellan, and Mexico, which are certainly 

 valuable sorts for dessert or cooking purposes. 



In the third class, marked * ?, are such kinds as Autumn Bough, Blen- 

 heim, Dyer, Fall Jenneting, Fall Orange, Garden Royal, Golding, Jersey 

 Sweet, Perry Russet, Pewaukee, Rome Beauty, Stark, Summer Queen, 

 Summer Pippin, and Wolf River. 



Of these the Pewaukee, Stark, and Wolf River, have not been very gener- 

 ally tested; the Pewaukee and Stark have fruited in several localities, and 

 the reports are generally favorable. Walbridge, Gideon, and Clayton are 

 also new sorts, and although nothing can be stated with certainty, it would 

 seem safe to try the Walbridge and Clayton in an experimental way, in all 

 except the northern counties, while the Gideon, from its origin, should be 

 as well adapted as any variety to the northern half of the southern 

 peninsula. 



It is hoped that some of the better of the Russian varieties will be 

 found valuable for that section. We have about one hundred varieties 

 here at the college, and a similar collection at Grayling, Crawford county, 

 besides smaller numbers at various points in that section. 



Upon the thin sand of the Jack-pine plains they have grown for three 

 years without injury either from the cold of winter or the drought of 

 summer. Some of those first planted at the college gave a few fruits in 

 1893, and among these the Charlottenthaler seems particularly valuable as 

 an early summer variety. The tree is an early bearer; the fruit is large, 

 light lemon yellow in color, and, although rather acid, it is of a pleasant 

 flavor; it seems well worthy of a place in a collection intended for supply- 

 ing fruit for a local market. 



It should be stated that had the returns been accurately canvassed 

 Fameuse would have been in the double-star list, but its seedling, Shiawas- 

 see, has all of its good qualities and is, moreover, a better growing and 

 more productive tree, and the fruit is but little injured from the scab 

 which in some seasons nearly ruins the Fameuse. The growers familiar 

 with both varieties in every case marked the Shiawassee with two and 

 Fameuse with a single star. As the Shiawassee can not always be obtained 

 from nurseries, many planters will find the Fameuse useful to plant in its 

 stead. (Among the nurserymen who have a stock of this valuable sort 

 are Buttrick & Watterson of Cascade, Mich.) 



The Keswick seems to be quite a sure bearer, even in off years, and it is 

 particularly valuable as a fall variety for cooking purposes, since it remains 

 for a long time in season. 



There is often a good local market for apples, and a collection suitable 

 for that purpose may be desired by some planters. The varieties to be 

 used should be selected with rather more regard to productiveness and high 

 color than those designed for home use. Such varieties as Red Astrachan, 

 Oldenburgh, Shiawassee, Twenty Ounce, Jonathan, Hubbardston, Bald- 

 win, King, and Northern Spy, if planted in rather larger numbers than 

 when intended for home consumption only, would furnish a supply for sale. 



In planting an orchard to secure fruit for shipment it is unwise to 



