FACTORS IN FRUIT GROWING SECTIONS. 23 



adapted to a given location cannot be named without special and 

 careful study. Some varieties are very profitable in one local- 

 ity but close by, in another locality, they may be a failure. The 

 matter of selection of varieties for profitable culture is one of 

 the most important subjects the fruit grower has to consider. 

 There are many new varieties of fruit introduced each year and 

 only a few of them are any better than old standard sorts, while 

 the greater part have very serious faults. 



Among the varieties of fruit in cultivation, we may dis- 

 tinguish several classes: 



(a) Varieties of great vigor and productiveness, adapted 

 for a wide range of country. These are oftentimes somewhat 

 inferior to the best in quality but of good appearance and good 

 enough in quality for the average market. Among such varieties 

 may be named the Duchess of Oldenburg, Talman Sweet and 

 Ben Davis apples; Bartlett and Anjou pears; Lombard and 

 Quackenboss plums; Crawford and Elberta peaches; Concord 

 and Niagara grapes; King and Marlboro raspberries; Snyder 

 blackberry, and Dunlap, Splendid and Bederwood strawberries. 

 These varieties do well over a large extent of country. Some 

 of them may not bring the highest prices in our markets but 

 they sell well and are the popular standards. 



(b) Varieties that are very particular about location and 

 are not generally successful, but, where they do well, produce 

 fruit of very superior quality. Among this class of fruits may 

 be mentioned the Newtown Pippin, Gravenstein and Williams ap- 

 ple; Green Gage plum; Bosc pear; Columbia peach; lona grape; 

 Herstine raspberry; Lawton blackberry and Jucunda strawberry. 



In selecting varieties for growing, the fruit grower should 

 choose those that are adapted to his market for it is there they 

 are to be finally tested. The fruit grower's success is depend- 

 ent on how the market regards his product, and he should not 

 expect to change the prevailing desires of people very much. 

 There is, however, much in the power of a good example and 

 there is a growing number of people who are particular as to 

 the quality of their food and are willing to pay a fair price for it. 

 The fruit grower should not try to sell white strawberries, rasp- 

 berries or currants, for the general markets demand that they 

 be red in color and blackberries must be black and not red or 



