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fruit, of the earlier varieties, can be raised farther South, 

 and placed earlier on the market before that raised on 

 the Peninsula, and in competition with it. Consequently 

 very few planters now aspire to very early fruit. In the 

 old and best varieties, they stand without a rival. 



CHAPTER XXX. 

 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



WE have already cautioned the young planter against 

 the common error of planting too many varieties. We 

 now propose to advise him in regard to those he should 

 plant. Having given due weight to what we have said 

 on soil, climate, and location, he will still further have 

 regard to the markets, time of ripening, and number of 

 trees he is to plant. 



If he is near a great city, it will generally be for his in- 

 terest to get into market as early as practicable, and, there- 

 fore, the early sorts will suit him best. But this may not 

 always hold good ; for the same motive that influences 

 him will likely impel many others, and thus the compe- 

 tition may be so great as to reduce the price below profit. 

 When there is danger of this, a later variety may be 

 preferable. These remarks apply with equal force to all 

 late kinds, and for the same reason. If the grower has 

 to send to a distant market, he should have some regard 

 to that, and select the kinds that will bear carriage. 



If he is going to raise fruit for canning, then the sea- 

 son is not so much an object as the quality of the fruit, 

 and its special adaptation to this purpose, and this will 

 influence his selection. 



Again, the planter should consider whether he will 

 for a supply during the entire season, or only a part 



