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VARIETIES. 



From thirty to thirty-five years of experience has now placed 

 the honest tree dealer in such a position that he finds himself 

 able to recommend without hesitancy, certain varieties of ap- 

 ples that are sure to prove successful if properly handled. 

 The farmer and other persons interested in fruit growing, but 

 not professionals, have by this time learned to shun the fine 

 plate book or cans of preserved fruit of the southern or eastern 

 man, and to look to the trees of their own state for success. 

 There are but few varieties that we can raise profitably, and of 

 these the old Duchess stands at the head of the list, it being 

 grown over a greater extent of territory than any other variety 

 in the state, and although from time to time new varieties have 

 been brought forward as rivals, still they have long since passed 

 away and left the Dnchess master of the field. And who would 

 seek for a finer ajiple for baking than this ? 



As a winter apple the Wealthy stands at the head; but it can 

 only be grown in favored localities. Of the newer sorts the 

 Peerless and Itasca, seedlings of the Duchess, are well worthy of 

 mention. 



In choosing trees for an orchard of a hundred, one could not 

 do better than to choose in the following proportion: Seventy- 

 five Duchess, seven Wealthy, five Tetofsky, five Whitney, three 

 Transcendent, two Early Strawberry, three Header's Winter. 



This selection is based upon the following facts: Beginning 

 with the Early Strawberry, which ripens about the first of 

 August, we have fruit ripening up until we come to the Meader's 

 Winter, which should be picked late in September. Then we 

 choose the seventy-five Dnchess because we can sell their fruit. 

 So few crabs are chosen on account of their commanding such low 

 prices, and the above number of trees are enough to satisfy the 

 wants of any family. Of the new varieties we say wait until 

 they have been tried before you invest. 



WHAT TREES TO SELECT. 



It would be best if possible for one to go to the nursery him- 

 self and select his own trees, but it is not convenient for most 

 people to do so. So they must resort to the next best method, 

 and purchase their stock from some good, reliable tree man. 

 Here it might be well to add that trees for Minnesota use should 

 be purchased from nurserymen living within the boundaries of 



