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found on every farm in Yermont. The Honey Sweet is a 

 seedling variety, originated on my own farm. It is one of 

 the sweetest apples that grow, of medium size, a constant 

 bearer, and wins favor with all lovers of sweet apples ; the 

 tree is hardy. There are none in the market for sale, but 

 should be both for luxury and profit. The Munson Sweet 

 is a very fine apple, of medium size, straw color, a great 

 bearer ; the tree apparently hardy and profitable for this 

 locality. The Tetofsky and Duchess of Oldenburgh are 

 fall varieties, and are in good repute. I cannot speak from 

 experience, as my trees of these varieties have not yet come 

 into bearing. The Haas, Wolf River, Alexander and Pe- 

 wakee are Western varieties, sent to me from Wisconsin, 

 with the highest recommendations as regards quality of 

 fruit, their keeping quality, and the hardiness of the tree. 

 They have proved themselves, thus far, fine growers, and 

 with the high recommendations with which they come to me, 

 I intend to grow them for the market. I would say, how- 

 ever, that the Alexander or Emperor has not so fine a flavor 

 as some other varieties, but is termed the king of apples on 

 account of its size. It is said to be a good bearer and hardy. 

 The Andrew's Favorite, a seedling originating on my own 

 farm, is among the handsomest if not the handsomest of the 

 apple family, and of the finest flavor. In regard to the har- 

 diness of the tree, I have only to say that my father (who is now 

 living on the old farm,) says he helped set the orchard when 

 he was fifteen years old, and he was eighty-eight last May, 

 making the old tree seventy-three years of age where it now 

 stands hale and hearty, and bids fair to celebrate its centen- 

 nial, with but few of its companions. A friend of mine, in 



