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Nonesuch. Tlie Rhode Ishmd Greening, in many locali- 

 ties, is a profitable variety, but with us is rather a shy 

 bearer, and should plant but sparingly for market. 



For tliose who are near a large village which alTords a 

 home market, the selection of varieties will vary from those 

 who must depend upon a distant market — the latter must 

 raise winter apples almost wholly, while tlie former may 

 devote more space to earlier varieties. 



For home use a greater variety is needed, and should be 

 fio selected as to insure a full supply of apples from the very 

 earliest to the latest. For this purpose would recommend, 

 first, the Red Astrachan. This is one of the handsomest 

 of apples, an upright grower, vigorous and very produc- 

 tive. The Early Harvest is also a very fine variety. Wil- 

 liam's Favorite is a very good apple, the tree said to be 

 hardy and productive. The Sweet Bough may be set for 

 an early sweet apple. Tliese four varieties or their equiva- 

 lent will be found suflicient for early summer use. 



Next in order comes the Garden Royal, than which in 

 its season no better apple grows. Next, the Porter, which 

 should be mainly relied on as an autumn variety, as it is a 

 great bearer and the fruit of first rate quahty. The 

 Fameuse is a popular variety, coming to maturity a little 

 later than the Porter, very hardy and adapted to cold local- 

 ities, doing well where other varieties would die. The next 

 in order would be the Twenty Ounce, or, as it is called with 

 us, the Blessing, a large late fall or early winter variety, 

 productive and valuable for cooking. Next in order of 

 time of ripening is the Hubbardston Nonesuch, a first 

 rate fruit, which can be recommended for both home and 



