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3. The Patten Greening I place next, although without as long 

 a trial. It is showing up well. The trees have been set ten years. 

 They are very thrifty and have never been killed back. The season 

 is about the same as the Wealthy, and it is an annual bearer. 



4. The Hibernal is a tree that is safe to grow anywhere. It 

 blights some. It is productive. The apple is large and keeps till 

 into November. Although not of the best in quality it is excellent 

 for cooking. Every orchard should have some of these trees. 



5. The Longfield although not regarded as very hardy has 

 stood just as well here as any other apple tree, and I regard it as 

 worthy of a place on my list and for general planting. It bears 

 early and continuously, and the apples are all right for cooking or 

 eating. 



6. For the next place I name the Antonovka. The tree is 

 somewhat tender when young and is subject to considerable blight, 

 yet notwithstanding these defects it is proving itself worthy of cul- 

 tivation. It is a vigorous grower, and the apples are large and of 

 fair quality and keepers. The tree grows in favor the more I see 

 of it. 



There are other varieties of trees that promise just as well as 

 these that I have named, but most of them have been tried only for a 

 few years. 



The Peerless promises well, seems hardy and not subject to 

 blight, but is a tardy and shy bearer from what I can learn of it. 



The Charlamoff, Malinda, Okabena, University, Peter and many 

 other trees have been set and are growing finely and promise well. 



If Whitney No. 20 was not classed as a hybrid, I should place 

 this variety among the first on my list. I regard it as one of the 

 very best trees for planting. It is hardy, thrifty, early and an an- 

 nual bearer. The apples are of fair size, good flavor and good for 

 eating and cooking. 



For a plum list of four varieties, the Desoto easily takes first 

 place, the Forest Garden second. Wolf third, and Rollingstone 

 fourth. Other varieties are doing well and may be just as good 

 but have not been tried long enough. 



Mr. Wheaton: Mr. Elliott confines himself to a commercial ap- 

 ple, but we are glad to get any apple that can be grown, and the 

 list I have mentioned includes what has come under my observa- 

 tion and experience in regard to apples of any sort we can grow. 



