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King. lu sections where the soil is heavy and rich, this apple proves 

 valuable, but does not generally yield the quantity obtained 

 from the above mentioned three varieties. 



Fameuse. This beautiful apple has failed in many localities to fulfill 

 the expectations of its growers. Unless the soil and location are 

 very favorable, it is very irregular and imperfect. It also has 

 the fault of being attacked by the apple maggot which renders 

 the fruit useless. 



Roxbury Eussett. On heavy, rich soil it has done admirably for the 

 past few years, but shows the effect of neglect more than many 

 other varieties. 



N. Sjyy- Generally not profitable in New England. 



Bed Bussett. This variety is gaining favor where known on account 

 of its vigor, productiveness, beauty and long keeping qualities. 

 The tree is as vigorous as the Baldwin, the fruit nearly as large 

 and keeps about as long as the Roxbury Russett. 



Fallaioater. Large, showy, of good keeping qualities, mild subacid 

 flavor and very productive. The skin is tough and less injured 

 in shipping than almost any green or yellow apple. For table 

 use it vrill be valuable, but is not quite acid enough for cooking. 



Sutton Beauty. This valuable apple has been a long time in making 

 its good qualities known. Its principal fault is its medium size, 

 but its many good qualities of flavor, beauty and productiveness 

 are being recognized. With so popular a variety as the Bald- 

 win occupying the field, it will be only by persistent effort on 

 the part of those who appreciate its merits that it will be largely 

 planted. 



Pewaukee. A seedling of Oldenburg which possesses the great vigor 

 and productiveness of that variety. The fruit is of good size, 

 striped and splashed with red and covered with a dee[) bloom. 

 It is a late keeper, of fair quality and may prove valuable as a 

 market fruit. It has borne heavily annually on young trees in 

 the college orchard. 



PEARS. 



The pear crop in the experiment orchard has been so light, and 

 so few varieties have fruited, that little extended observation could 

 be made. The varieties bearing the most fruit are the Bartlett, 

 Anjou, Lawrence, Belle Lucrative and Louise Bon ; although none 

 of these have produced a full crop, the Anjou and Bartlett through- 

 out the country are producing more fruit than any other varieties. 



