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I should advise for home use one tree of Transparent, one Gravenstein, one 

 King, one Delicious, one Ortley, one Lady, one Hyslop, two Spitzenburgh, two 

 Yellow Newtown. I know this list would suit my desires and this locality better 

 than the one submitted. The Waxen is too sour and nonmarketable, should one 

 chance to have more than could be used at liome. I should want plenty of Spitz- 

 enburgh and Yellov/ Newtown. I should plant no tree to dig up in future ; too 

 much labor lost. — A. I. Mason, Wasco County. 



It is difficult to improve the list submitted for general home purpose, but for 

 <^iur use we prefer the following : One tree of Transparent, two of Gravenstein for 

 f^arly use. two King, very fine for fall use ; two Waxen, best for cooking and sauce, 

 and everybody likes it ; two Baldwin, old reliable ; one Spitzenburg, and one North- 

 ern Spy, or one Yellow Newtown for winter's Iveeping ; one of a longer keeper like 

 American Pippin could be substituted for one Baldwin or King. Some people do 

 not care for crabs, and so I leave them off my list. — George Armstrono, Benton 

 <-'ounty. 



Referring to your list for a family orchard. I wish to say that I do not know 

 the Transparent. Tlie Spitzenburgh is not a liealthy tree with us. The King, 

 Ben Davis (Gloria Mundi), Monstrous Pippin, Twenty Ounce, and some others I 

 do not consider family fruits, as they are grown more for show and display than 

 for use. As you know, much depends upon soil, climate, and soil moisture, and I 

 name the following varieties, as they do well with us. the trees being particularly 

 healthy and vigorous : One tree each of Red June, Rambo, Gravenstein, Waxen, 

 Transcendent (crab), and two each of Baldwin and N. Spy. — Chauncey Ball, Mult- 

 nomah County. 



For my own use I should want a sweet apple in the list, but I do not know 

 of one that is fully satisfactory. I should .nlso wish a very late keeper, even if 

 I had to take Ben Davis or some other of that type. I think I should prefer a 

 lar.ge number of trees to start with, for it takes so long for them to come into 

 full bearing. It would be an easy matter to grub out a few of the most unde- 

 sirable ones if fruit became too plentiful. My list would be about as follows : 

 Your list, plus one more eneli of King and Baldwin, the late keeper and sweet one. 

 as noted above. As the Spitzenburgh does not tlirive well in this section, I should 

 be disposed to leave it out of tlie list. — Dr. A. Mills, Y'amhill County. 



Our list for the home would be : One tree of Early Harvest, one Astrachan. 

 TWO Gravenstein. one Waxen, one King, one Grimes" (Jolden, one Rhode Island 

 <!reening, one Baldwin, one Spitzenburgh, one Northern Spy, one Yellow New- 

 town, (aie Hyslop (crab). An Early Harvest and an Astrachan gives a longer sea- 

 son for very early fruit than the list submitted. I am not acquninted with Olden- 

 bit)-g or I'ork Imperial, but the Swaar is a great favorite of mine, and I should 

 plant a tree of this variety. The Yellow Newtown is added for those soils and 

 locations that are suited to its growth. It is a leader among apples, but its 

 growth is slow and bearing shy in this section. — G. W. Ridillc, Douglas County. 



For city conditions and limited space I shotild choose : One tree of Yellow 

 Transparent, one Gravenstein. one Wealthy (superior to Oldenburg and better 

 keeper), one King, one Yellow Belleflower (in place of Waxen or Spy), one Grimes" 

 (rolden, one York Imperial, one White Pearmain ( .a general favorite liere, and a 

 i-eliable bearer), one .lonathan (never should be left out: too rich and prolific for 

 that), one Spitzenburgh, one Stayman (much superior to Baldwin for late winter). 

 To make twelve trees, same as list given, should select one tree Fameuse or Caro- 

 lina Red .lune, also a small limb of Transcendent (crab), if my good neighbors 

 had none, as a whole tree will furnish enou.gh fruit for a dozen families. — Karl 

 Sfaeldund, Union County. 



I would suggest the following list for the purpose you name. I am familiar 

 with these. Others may be as good, but I don't know them to be : Two trees 

 each of Early Harvest. Gravenstein, King, Yellow Belleflower, four trees N. Sp.v 

 and one of Hyslop. Should this amount of trees yield too much in time, I sliould 

 not remove any Gravensteins, for if there be too much fresh fruit, it makes a 

 most excellent evaporated product. I find to my sorrow that the Spitzenburgh is 

 dry and pithy when grown in this valley. For baking there is no apple in the 

 world equal to the Yellow Belleflower, and — 



"Such dumplings as mother used to make 

 All out of Y'ellow Belleflowers."" 



For a long keener one needs nothing better than the N. Spy. It keeps until 

 April or May. — Charlie Long, Clarion County. 



If ample site is at command it may be well to plant two. or even three trees 

 of each variety, and when they have grown to be of considerable size, remove the 

 undesirable or unnecessary ones. During the first eight or ten years the fruit of 

 three or four trees of a variety would be none too much for home use, btit with 

 The development of the trees, two, or even one, would yield all a family of five 



