THE 



APPLE TREES. 



AMONG the numerous varieties of fruit-bearing 

 trees, cultivated in our country, the apple is, con- 

 fessedly, of superiour importance and utility. Whe- 

 ther considered as an esculent for the dessert, as 

 an article for culinary purposes, or as affording a 

 pleasant and wholesome beverage, this fruit is not 

 to be surpassed in excellence. If the productions 

 of tropical climates are valued for their grateful 

 and delicious qualities, the apple, more permanent 

 and durable, and possessing nutritive and salubrious 

 properties, is incomparably of the greatest estima- 

 tion. From a natural and happy gradation, this 

 fruit attains to full growth, in successive order, 

 during summer and autumn ; and, acquiring greater 

 perfection and maturity after gathering, it may, by 

 proper care, be preserved for the table, or for cu- 

 linary use, until the return of the flowering season. 

 The soil and climate of the United States are ad- 

 mirably adapted to the growth of the apple tree, 

 except in certain districts in the south, where the 

 land is level and sandy, and the atmosphere replete 

 with humidity. Even the colder regions of Maine 

 annually furnish excellent apples for the Boston 



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