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pends upon the location. I have seen more or less Wealthy 
killed on level land, but on high land, elevated ground, they do 
very well. 
Mr. S. H. Kenney: I had fifty Wealthy trees in 1885 that 
yielded nearly a bushel apiece, and they were all killed but 
7 two. One of them has several times borne a sugar barrel full 
_ _ of apples, and the other has hardly yet recovered, but it bears 
7 about a bushel of apples a year. I have now about three hun- 
dred Wealthy that have just come into bearing. While I think 
the Patten’s Greening is the best apple so far as quality is 
concerned, I still think a good deal of the Wealthy, and shall 
retain what I have. I mulch them heavily, and I think the plan 
of Mr. Somerville is very valuable if one is in a position to 
carry it out. 
L The President: Give us your best five varieties, Mr. Kenney. 
Mr. Kenney: The Hibernal, Patten’s Greening, Duchess, 
Longfield and Wealthy. 
Mr. J. P. Andrews: The list that Mr. Harris gave would suit 
me about as well as any. 
4 Mr. Cummins: I would like to see the Lou put in that list. 
It is one of the best early apples. I would put the Wealthy 
first, the Lou, —the Duchess does no good in our neighbor- 
hood,—the Utter has done well with us, and probably the Pat- 
a ten’s Greening. 
How I RAISE TOMATO PLANTS.—As early in the spring asI can 
get around to it, usually by the middle or last of March, I Plant to- 
mato seed in small wooden boxes that will fit upon the shelf above 
the cook stove. I make the earth fine and soft, sprinkle well after 
planting the seed, and cover with a thick paper or pane of glass— 
anything to keep the earth moist and warm. I do not let the earth 
get dry. In four days, often, the seed is well up,and the boxes must 
soon be removed to a sunuy window. Care is taken not to let the 
young plants get chilled at night. As soon as the plants show 
three or four leaves beside the seed leaves, I transplant into other 
boxes, pots, tin cans or anything that comes handy. I find that 
plants set in baking powder boxes (pound size) grow much faster 
and are far and away beyond all the others in size and general ap- 
| pearance. I have not noticed that any special brand of baking 
powder has advantage over another, but plants in such cans do rise 
wonderfully. Before filling with earth, I make with a hammer and 
sharp nail, a few holes in the bottom of each can. In June I have 
fine plants to set in the garden and usually can sell enough to well 
pay me for the little trouble I have had in raising them. 
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