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In these instances cited, good culture, good feeding, and business meth- 

 ods have prevailed in the management, and while they may be said to be 

 exceptional cases, no good reason exists why they should not be more 

 general. What man has done man may do. 



AS TO SOME NEW VARIETIES. 



Regarding varieties, we believe that no iron-clad rule can be laid down 

 that will apply with equal force to all sections and surroundings. Hardi- 

 ness, productiveness, and market qualities are the three important factors 

 to be considered in the growing of all fruits for market; and yet, how 

 rarely is this combination considered in the selectioii of an orchard list. 



Experience goes to show that varieties are often fickle in habit and will 

 not do alike well on different soils, hence need of intelligence and discre- 

 tion in making the selection, while the three essentials above named are 

 considerations worthy the attention of the commercial orchardist. 



We are among those who believe that there should be such a revision of 

 our fruit lists as would enable a planter to determine, by looking at a cata- 

 logue, what sorts could be regarded as specially fitted for the market 

 orchard, and what for table or house use. Quite too many that are 

 marked good, very good, or best, can not be grown for four prices over 

 what they are even sold for, in the markets to which they are shipped. 

 Any wonder that our friends shake their heads in doubt when told of "our 

 possibilities?" 



I can give only a glance at these salient points, with the hope of awak- 

 ening thought and study on the part of the inquiring mind, while passing 

 on to the end of my already too lengthy paper. 



As new fruits are constantly being brought to notice, some of which will 

 undoubtedly be found of value, we will name a few of promise. 



The Sutton's Beauty apple had its origin in Massachvisetts. It is exceed- 

 ingly productive, hardy, of fine quality, beautiful in appearance, in size 

 corresponding to a medium-size Baldwin, and keeps well into April. 



The Martha crab excels in beautf and quality anything yet introduced 

 in the way of crabs, and as it sells at a higher price than anything ever 

 marketed in the shape of a crab, we believe that it may be worth growing 

 where such fruit is in demand. 



The Longfield, an apple of Russian origin, promises to meet the demands 

 for a very stylish and good apple for our city fruit stands in the month of 

 September. It is very hardy and exceedingly productive. 



A seedling of Early Rivers peach, known as Horton's Rivers, combines 

 the early ripening of its parent with more firmness of flesh, atid is as per- 

 fect a free-stone as a Crawford. In other respects it is much like its par- 

 ent. It certainly is an acquisition. 



The Hynes' Surprise, sent to us from Texas, is a stylish, hardy free-stone 

 of the Hale's Early type, but so far, with us, has shown no disposition to 

 decay, as do most of that type. We regard it valuable. 



A new apricot, having its origin in New York state, and known as the 

 Harris, has been found very productive, large, of good quality, and ripen- 

 ing in July, and is very profitable. One party, in 1891, had several hun- 

 dred bushels, a portion of which were purchased by a canning factory, and 

 he sold the product to Boston and New York houses at a profit of fifty per 

 cent. 



Of new plums there is no end. The great demand seems to be for very 



