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feet of each other, both grafted at the same time, with grafts taken from orc 

 tree ; the soil being the same in every particular as far as I can discover, and 

 yet, one of these trees always bears larger, handsomer, and finer flavored fruit 

 than the other ; therefore, I am fully of the opinion that this difiference is 

 caused by the difference in the stock grafted on, and I cannot but hope that 

 science will yet discover the stock best suited to the particular varieties of 

 fruits. 



Tlie Priinate, next to the best Early Joe, is the best desert apple I have yet 

 seen ; it is too tender for shipping, but for family use and a home market, it 

 may be classed first best. This apple was unknown to Downing at the time 

 he issued his ninth edition of his great work, Fruit and Fruit Trees of Amer- 

 ica, in 1849. Neither was it mentioned by J. J. Thomas in his first edition of 

 the Fruit Culturist, published in 1850; and even now but few persons are 

 acquainted with it. 



The tree is hardy when top-grafted, but a very slow grower, particularly so 

 in the nursery row, and this accounts for its neglect by the nursery men. The 

 tree bears regularly, and the fruit ripens for two months and over, which adds 

 greatly to its value as a family apple. 



Porter and Gravenstein are both very desirable fall varieties, and can hardly 

 be dispensed with ; trees hardy, good growers, and productive. 



The Ohio Nonpariel is but little known in this State; I obtained my grafts 

 nearly 20 years since, from the originator of it, a Mr. Myers, who then resided 

 near Massillon, Ohio. The tree bears annual crops of large and beautiful fruit. 

 Dr. "Warder, who is well known as one of the best pomologists of the country, 

 in speaking of this variety in his work on the apple, quotes from the Western 

 Horticultural Review of 1853 as follows: "Compared with the best dessert 

 apples of the season, sueh as Hawley, Fall Pippin, Fall Wine, Rambo and 

 others, this variety was declared to be better than the best. 



The Fall Pippin is a splendid apple either for the dessert, kitchen, or 

 market, but it is a shy bearer, and the tree is a little tender; yet with these 

 faults it sliould be in every orchard ; with care it will keep until January. 



Fameiise. — This is a great favorite in our market and is a delightful dessert 

 apple, but, unfortunately it scabs badly, and if the fruit is not thinned out 

 there will be a great many apples only fit for cider, or for stock. 



Nortoii's Melon. — Medium in size to large, quality very good, ripens from 

 October to January, tree bears large crops every alternate year, hardy and a 

 good grower; it is a desirable variety. 



Siueet Bough is indispensable for family use and a home market ; the tree is 

 a little tender and needs a loamy soil. 



Golden Siueet with some is a favorite for table use, and as it is a great bearer 

 it is profitable to grow for stock, particularly for milch cows ; it is too tender 

 for shipping, as the slightest bruise will be perceptible in a few hours after it 

 is gathered. 



The Jersey Siueet is a crisp, juicy, very sweet, high flavored apple ; as a 

 variety of the sweet apples it is very desirable; tree hardy and a great bearer. 



The Rhode Island Greening is too well known and too great a favorite to 

 need a recommendation from me ; the tree is a little tender, and should be top- 

 grafted on the Northern Spy. 



Jonathan, a seedling of the Esopus Spitzenberg, but much better, may be 

 classed as the best apple of its season ; in market where it is known it always 

 brings the highest price ; the tree is hardy and a great bearer. 



