STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 167 



Some of our desirable old apples are no longer reliable, and we 

 have no substitutes possessing their peculiar rich flavor. Newtown 

 Pippin, Bellefleur, Rambo, Pennock, and some others, are good 

 examples. Is this degeneracy, or lack of proper nutriment in the 

 soil ? Facts leading to the latter hypothesis crop out frequently. All 

 the above-mentioned varieties show their appreciation of high culture, 

 by improved yields, which if not equal to the "good old times," are 

 certainly superior to the average fruit of our uncultivated orchards. 

 — N. T. Tribune. 



