CHOOSING VARIETIES 



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be forgotten. Although Greensboro, Carman, 

 Champion, W'addell and Belle of Georgia may be a 

 trifle less hardy than Fitzgerald and Triumph, they 

 are still distinctly superior in this respect to such 

 sorts as Early Crawford and Oldmixon. 



In making up an effective list for orchard planting 

 certain principles may v^^ell be borne in mind. The 

 rules of choice v^ill be very different in making up 

 a family orchard from v^hat they will be in making 

 up a commercial orchard, and perhaps it is best to 

 state these rules, therefore, in simple antithetical 



form. 



RULES FOR CHOOSING VARIETIES 



Commercial Orchards. Home Orchards. 



Use as few varieties as possi- Select several or many varie- 



ble. ties. 



Give only second thought to Choose family favorites. 



quality. Give first attention to quality. 



Choose varieties which ship Provide succession of varie- 



well. 



ties. 



Choose varieties which ripen Dq not discard a good variety 



in succession. on account of defects in 



Choose only hardy and tree or shy bearing, 



healthy sorts. Test promising novelties and 



Plant no novelties nor curi- get some curiosities such as 



osities. nectarines. 



