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four years. The Secretary of the London Horticul- 

 tural Society, in speaking of the mania for increas- 

 ing varieties, says, that their catalogue of apples 

 " contains one thousand four hundred kinds, three 

 fourths of which are probably the same fruits under 

 different names, or are unworthy of cultivation." 



In making a selection of apples, we should en- 

 deavor to fix upon those which are found to suit our 

 latitude. Many varieties of apples, which are first 

 rate in quality when grown in our southern cities, 

 for example, the Newtown Pippin, and Pen- 

 nock's Red Winter are inferior to the Lyscom, 

 Fall Harvey, and many others, when grown in our 

 soil. Beecher, of Indianapolis, In., says, " That 

 the soil and climate so modify the flavor and other 

 qualities of the apple, that there is some reason for 

 believing that an apple, originating on any given soil, 

 will be better than many which are introduced into 

 it ; for though the apple is raised with great facility 

 in almost every soil, yet it is probable that each 

 variety affects a particular one. Thus I perceive 

 the most popular apples of New England are 

 natives ; for example, the Rhode Island Greening, 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, 

 and Minister. This, to a considerable extent, is 

 true of the West." 



Attention should also be had in the selection of 

 sorts suitable to their destined soils ; as some varie- 

 ties that would succeed well in a strong clay, would 

 languish in a poor light sandy loam. The Baldwin, 

 Yellow Bellflower, and Swaar, flourish well in a light 

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