THE VARIOUS FRUITS 97 



RULES FOR CHOOSING VARIETIES 

 COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS HOME ORCHARDS 



Select a very few varieties. Select many varieties. 



Choose standard market Choose family favorites. 



sorts 



Give only second thought to Put quality first. 



quality 



Prefer late-keeping winter Provide a succession of 



varieties (the old rule, varieties. 



subject to exceptions). 



Choose only hardy, healthy Stick to some good varieties 



sorts. in spite of defects of 



tree. 



Plant no novelties or oddi- Test occasional promising 



ties. novelties, and grow some 



sweet apples, crabs, etc. 



Having laid it down as a general principle that 

 a long list of varieties may be grown in the home 

 orchard, and that personal preference should largely 

 influence the choice, we have made it exceedingly 

 difficult to offer a recommended list of varieties. 

 But as such lists seem to be expected in every work 

 of this character, the following suggestions are 

 offered for the use of the beginner who has no 

 better advice to draw upon : 



For Central New England, New York state and 

 southern Michigan : Benoni, Chenango, Early 

 Harvest, Garden Royal, Jeffris, Maiden Blush, 

 Porter, Red Astrachan, Williams Favorite, Yellow 

 Transparent, Fall Pippin, Gravenstein, Mother, 

 Duchess of Oldenburg, King, Wealthy, Mclntosh, 

 Rhode Island Greening, Bailey Sweet, Isham 

 Sweet, Baldwin, Hubbardston, Westfield Seek-no- 

 further, Wagener, Sutton. 



In northern New England : Northern Spy, 

 Fameuse, Livland Raspberry and other hardier 



