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inclined to cultivate well, few trees, rather than to have many 

 neglected ones, which Mr. Knowlton thinks is very good doc- 

 trine for Maine growers. 



From his observations he is convinced that Nova Scotia con- 

 ditions are much the same as along our coast in ]\Iaine, and he 

 believes that the same skill in care and culture of the trees would 

 enable our shore towns to produce their own fruit, and possibly 

 some for the rest of the world. 



The Gravenstein is the popular apple there, and if it were pos- 

 sible for the grower to find a market, there would be few other 

 varieties grown. As it is. they have the idea that it is necessary 

 to begin marketing them before they are fully matured, and this, 

 no doubt, is the reason why the fruit is so inferior in coloring to 

 our own Gravensteins. Gravensteins served at the hotels in 

 Halifax and St. John were too green to be good, and many in 

 the local markets there were of the same quality. 



The Gravenstein is a great bearer there, and has a record 

 which well nigh gives it the championship. In one orchard in 

 King's county there is a tree that produced i8 barrels in 1878; 

 25 barrels in 1880; 23 in 1884; 24 in 1886; 27 in 1888; 20 in 

 1890; 21 in 1892; 26 in 1894. It is an interesting variety 

 for study and experiment. Several sports have become fixed in 

 tvpe and do not revert. The Bank's Gravenstein is one of 

 these. It is higher colored, not quite as large, and possibly a 

 little better in quality. This and another sport are grown largely 

 to color the original variety by their presence among them in 

 the barrel. Some of these sports were grafted into Maine stock 

 last spring, and they will be watched with interest. 



Other popular and profitable varieties are the Blenheim Pip- 

 pin, the Ribston Pippin, Xonpariel. Golden Russet. Tompkin's 

 King, Falla water, Ben Davis, Baldwin, Northern Spy. R. I. 

 Greening and Wagener. 



The fruit was of excellent quality. The growers in Nova 

 Scotia have all the difficulties that Elaine has. Insects and 

 fungous diseases abound, but they have bravely met them and are 

 largelv conquering. The general appearance of the fruit trees 

 sho\\'ed their health and vigor. Now and then there is an 

 orchard neglected, and its condition was recognized far away — 

 care and culture are the rule and not the exception. 



