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slow to color, but if not red when gathered, makes amends by taking on 

 a beautiful yellow. It dyops seriously before gathering time. It ranks 

 next to Winesap for proht. 



Winesap, in our locality, outranks all. With good treatment it always 

 bears, keeps and always sells. It is best color, good quality and fair size. 

 It hangs on till gathering time. Its principal fault is the straggling habit 

 of tree. 



You all know Ben Davis. It is no good with me. It is a hothouse of 

 disease and Insects. I don't condemn it on account of quality, but habits. 

 I know its hal)its are good in many places, but not with me. 



For home use and for those who know what they want, I And nothing 



equal to Roll's Genet. 

 I 



COMMERCIAL APPLE'S FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. 



BY C. M. HOBBS, BRIDGEPORT. 



Summer. — Astrachan, Yellow Transparent, Benoni. Summer Red 

 Stripe, Chenango, Longfield. 



Fall.— Wealthy, Maiden Blush, Pewaukee, Wolf River. Tulpehocken. 



Winter. — Ben Davis, Stark, Indiana Favorite, York Imperial, Grimes' 

 Golden, White Pippin. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES FOR NORTHERN INDIANA -HOME USE 



AND MARKET. 



BY JNO. W. MOOREHOUSE, ALBION. 



This subject presents two distinct propositions. The land in Northern 

 Indiana is neither mountainous nor level, just rolling enough to afford 

 natural drainage sufficient on most farms for an orchard, and artificial 

 drainage easy where required. Its uneven surface serves as a protection 

 from the influences of cold and winds. The soil produces walnut, hickory, 

 beech and sugar. As the texture and fibre of the apple tree is similar 

 to these, it produces strong, healthy apple trees— the primary source of 

 perfect fruit. The climate and seasons, standing between the extremes 

 of cold and heat, are congenial to the growth of a great variety of ap- 

 ples. Of the hundreds of varieties of apples that may be grown here 

 quite successfully, some of these may lack the quality and flavor found 

 in the same varieties grown elsewhere, and some nuiy excel. Tastes 



