44 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 



The Ladies' Sweet, also, is larger and better than the Tall- 

 man Sweet ; is one of the best and most profitable winter 

 sweet apples; hardy, a fair grower, bears young and abund- 

 antly, keeps well, bears carriage to market well, and is one of 

 the best for table, cooking, or stock purposes. 



A SMALL SELECTION. 



For a small list, to be planted solely with a view of obtain- 

 ing the largest income from 1,000 trees, it is believed that 50 

 each. Red Astrachan, Duchess of Oldenberg, Cayuga Red 

 Streak, Maiden's Blush, and 200 each, Baldwin, Wagener, 

 Golden Russet, and Rhode Island Greening, would make a 

 selection that would be found the most productive, reliable, 

 and profitable. 



It is a matter of the first importance to those engaged in 

 raising fruit, to be assured the sorts they cultivate are true to 

 name, and they should look to them closely at the season of 

 ripening, compare them with the descriptions, and better, 

 when practicable, bring or send in specimens at the regular 

 monthly meetings of this Society, for exhibition, examination, 

 and testing. 



