250 DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 



our own grounds and on the grounds of a large 

 proportion of our reporters over an immense area 

 of our country. ' ' 



We cannot too strongly impress the importance 

 of planting apple trees on the highest and dryest 

 land available, and furnishing no protection on the 

 north and west. If the elevation is not more than 

 10 feet above the general level of the adjacent 

 lands, it is a great advantage in furnishing air drain- 

 age, equalizing the temperature in summer and les- 

 sening danger from frosts in the blossoming period. 



Another benefit resulting from the selection of 

 dry soil is that it permits deeper setting, which is 

 a protection to the tender roots we are compelled 

 to use in root-grafting. 



If compelled to set the family orchard on low, 

 black colored soil, get our selection of best varie- 

 ties for such soil, set the trees shallow and ridge up 

 for drainage and root protection. 



We sent out low headed trees, and our advice is 

 to keep them low. In setting, lean the trees at a 

 strong angle toward the one o'clock sun. They 

 will have an awkward appearance at first but they 

 will soon become erect. 



In the above lists, three stars (* * *) indi- 

 cate the variety to be hardier on suitable soils than 

 the Duchess; two stars (* *) indicate the variety 

 to be hardier than Wealthy, except as noted in 

 special cases. One star (*) indicate the variety to be 

 hardy as Roman Stem, except as noted in special 

 cases. (Rttssian a*)f)lc report />;> Prof. BudcC). 



