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if not allowed to bear until seven or eight years old. I place Baldwin first; 

 although not so hardy as some, I consider it the most profitable by far. 



From H. Dale Adams, Galeshurg, Kalamazoo County. — For summer and 

 fall: first, Oldenburgh; second, Red Astrachan. For winter or very late 

 fall: first, Baldwin; second. Northern Spy; third, Fameuse 011 heavy soil; 

 fourth, Twenty Ounce. No others come within the limits of profit in this 

 vicinity. . 



From Geo. W. Parks, Lansing. — The Baldwin stands first in my estima- 

 tion, save the tenderness of the tree. On high, rolling lands with clay sub- 

 soil it appears to stand up very well, but on low, flat land it does not 

 endure our severe winters. I would make my list as follows: Baldwin, 

 Canada Red, Limber Tsvig, Northern Spy, American Golden Russet. 



From James Satterlee, for Greenville, Montcalm County. — Northern Spy, 

 <3-olden Russet, Red Canada, Jonathan, Red Astrachan, Twenty Ounce. The 

 Spy does best on the lighter soils. 



From H. W. Davis, Lapeer Evaporating Works, Lapeer. — Red Canada will 

 bring 25 cents per barrel more than any other variety we grow. Baldwin, 

 Northern Spy, most any other fair red variety, and Rhode Island Greening 

 are to be recommended. The Red Canada is always hardy. Baldwin was 

 hurt some two years since, but not enough to speak of. Northern Spy and 

 Greenings are iron-clads, so to speak. These are old varieties to be sure, 

 but they bring in the dollars. 



Froyn Hon. JSf. A. Beecher, Flushing, Genesee County. — Our best hardy 

 market apples may be named in the following order: Golden Russet, Ben 

 Davis, Northern Spy, Red Canada and Talman Sweet for winter ; Lyscom, 

 •Oldenburgh and St. Lawrence for fall. 



From Porter Beat, Eollin, Lenatvee County. — My choice of five varieties is 

 :as follows in order of preference: Baldwin, Ben Davis, Golden Russet, 

 Willow Twig, Red Canada. 



From Hon. George Oviatt, Chase, Lake County. — Ben Davis, Wagener, 

 'Golden Russet, Oldenburgh for a near market. The Baldwin is injured by 

 the winters- 



From Hon. Arthur T. Case, Benzonia, Benzie County. — Among our hardy 

 apples the following are the best and in about the order named: Westfield 

 (Seek-no-further), Northern Spy, Golden Russet, Fameuse, Talman Sweet, 

 Swaar, Haas. Baldwin, Wagener, and Ben Davis do not stand the climate, 

 unless it is on the higher land immediately along the lake. 



The college is ready to make a trial of ^ny fruits, and to distribute, as far 

 as able, scions or buds of the new or promising kinds. Over two hundred 

 varieties of apples are now being grown, including the Russians. A partial 

 list of these and other fruits is printed in the Report of the State Board of 

 Agriculture for 1885, pp. 136 and 163. Most of these apples are not yet 

 bearing. 



L. H. BAILEY, Je., 



Professor of Horticulture 

 and Landscape Gardening. 

 Agricultural College, Michiga-k, ) 

 February 1, 1887. ] 



