PLANNING FOR THE ORCHARD 



must be remembered that this is not an arbi- 

 trary classification and that it is made as a guide 

 to indicate to the reader the general character- 

 istics of the variety. It should be used as such 

 and not taken literally. The characters of the 

 different varieties grade into each other. For 

 example, the Mcintosh is very high and the Ben 

 Davis is very low in quality but the King and 

 the Twenty Ounce are neither very good nor 

 very poor, but midway between. 



We must again remind the reader that the 

 choice of varieties is a matter of judgment, 

 tempered by the facts regarding them. One 

 who is not capable of rendering such judgment 

 after studying his conditions and the character- 

 istics and requirements of leading varieties had 

 better stay out of the apple business entirely, 

 as he will often be called on for the exercise 

 of good judgment in caring for the orchard. 

 The facts here given are intended as suggestive. 

 The reader who desires to know more of a par- 

 ticular variety will do well to consult Beach's 

 **Apples of New York," published by the Ge- 

 neva Experiment Station. 



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