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a great favorite. The Jewett's Best is a good variety of 

 winter apple, a good grower, and a medium bearer. 



The Ben Davis is a fine winter apple ; good size, constant 

 bearer ; the tree not a rapid grower but apparently hardy. 

 The Northern Spy is a winter variety ; fruit excellent, tree 

 handsome and hardy ; but in order to enjoy the fruit one 

 wants to live to a good old age, unless he should be so for- 

 tunate as to inherit the property of a past generation. I 

 would not, however, discourage our farmers in setting two 

 or three trees of this variety, for if they do not live to enjoy 

 the fruit themselves, it is barely possible that they might 

 leave grand-children to enjoy it after them. The Bethel is 

 a fine winter variety, much resembling the Blue Bearmain 

 in shape and color, and, though more tart, it would suit 

 more tastes than the former. The tree is a fine grower and 

 hardy. The Fameuse is a late fall or early winter varietj^, 

 and is one of the finest and most profitable apples raised in 

 Central Vermont. The fruit is handsome, deep red splashed 

 with green ; a constant bearer and hardy. The Red Astra- 

 chan is an early fall variety, and forms a handsome top. 

 The fruit is handsome, rather tart but fine flavored, and 

 the tree hardy. The Borter should occupy a prominent 

 position among the choice varieties. With me this tree is 

 hard}^, the fruit excellent in flavor, straw color, of good 

 size, is a good bearer, and on the whole is a fine marketable 

 fruit. The Sops of Wine is an early variety, ripening in 

 August, of fair size, reddish color, not very tart nor very 

 juicy, a good bearer and hardy. The Tohnan Sweet is a 

 winter variety, good keeper, fruit of a greenish color,, 

 medium size, good quality, a constant bearer, and should be 



