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faster than the tree is able to mature well. On the other 

 hand, sandy soils, while producing good color and clear skins, 

 fail to bring fruit satisfactory in quality with respect to tex- 

 ture and flavor. The keeping quality, too, is inferior to that 

 of the Spy gro\vn on heavier soils in the same district. 

 Hence the soil requirements of this variety are decidedly ex- 

 acting, and are best supplied apparently by a medium loam 

 underlain by a heavy loam or light clay loam. It should not 

 be planted on a soil lighter than a very heavy, fine, sandy 

 loam, underlain by a light clay loam, or possibly a heavy 

 loam. On light soils the Northern Spy very often yields less 

 per acre than the Baldwin. Good air drainage is also very 

 essential with this variety. 



Wagenee. 

 In northeast Pennsylvania, where the climatic conditions 

 are not greatly dissimilar to those of this State, Wagener 

 is one of the most profitable sorts for filler purposes. It gave 

 remarkable results, too, in Massachusetts this past year in the 

 eastern part of the State at a very low altitude, and in the 

 western part of the State, at an altitude of nearly 1,200 

 feet, it is doing very well indeed. The tree is normally some- 

 what weak in growth ; hence a soil that is deep, strong, mel- 

 low and loamy should be selected. Stiff subsoils are espe- 

 cially objectionable with this variety; and thin soils, also 

 light sandy soils, should be avoided. The Wagener thus fits 

 in nicely with ISTorthern Spy in soil requirements, and its 

 habit of early bearing makes an effective offset to the tardi- 

 ness of the Northern Spy in this respect. 



McIntosh. 

 This is an apple of high quality that is now very popular. 

 As Mcintosh trees of sufficient age for safe comparisons are 

 rarely available in this State over any considerable range of 

 soil conditions, no positive statement is made concerning the 

 soil preferences of this variety. The indications are, how- 

 ever, that the heavier of the Baldwin soils as described are 

 desirable for the Mcintosh. 



