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THE FRUIT PLANTATION 



may be used for large orchards, but from the fact that 

 most people delay the removal of the extra trees until 

 after they have become injured from overcrowding, it is 

 not generally advisable. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES.* For the northern and eastern 

 states, the following varieties will generally be found 

 valuable : 



Early. Yellow Transparent, Early Harvest, Primate, 

 Early Joe, Bed Astrachan, Golden Sweet, Oldenburg,* 



210. Pewankee. 



Summer Pearmain, Chenango, Bough (Sweet), Graven- 

 stein*, Jefferis, Porter. 



Autumn. Maiden Blush, Bailey (sweet), Fameuse,* Fall 

 Pippin, Wealthy* and Mother. 



Winter. Jonathan* (Fig. 208), Hubbardston,* Grimes' 

 Golden,* Tompkins' King,* Wagener* (Fig. 209), Baldwin,* 

 Yellow Bellflower, Talman, Northern Spy,* Red Canada,* 

 and Roxbury Russet. 



*The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are particularly valuable 

 for market purposes as well as for home use; the others are chiefly 

 desirable for home use. 



