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Early Harvest. The fault of this variety of producing few perfect 

 specimens in many locahties, especially under the " no care " sys- 

 tem by which a great many of our orchards are managed, has in- 

 creased so largely in this state as to seriously injure its value. Its 

 color and tender flesh are so objectionable that it can no longer be 

 recommended as a market fruit except in favored localities. The 

 only way any profit can be expected from it is to pick it several 

 weeks before the larger and better varieties like the Astrachan are 

 colored enough to market. 



Red Astrachan. This variety, which has always been profitable, is 

 growing in favor as a cooking apple. It reaches large size early 

 in the season, and by picking the largest and most colored speci- 

 mens very early, good prices may be obtained. 



Oldenburg. This variety on account of its vigor of growth, productive- 

 ness and good qualities for both cooking and the table is gaining in 

 favor with both grower and consumer. 



Early Williams. For table use this is by far the best and most profi- 

 table variety grown in Massachusetts. The best results can only 

 be obtained from trees in vigorous condition, in full exposure to 

 sun and wind to cause early coloring of the fruit. 



Porter. This once popular and profitable apple seems to be losing 

 much of its vigor of growth, and many trees are dying. Unless 

 grown on vigorous trees, the fruit is so small as to be almost un- 

 salable in many markets. 



Gravenstein. Notwithstanding the many new varieties introduced and 

 the numerous valuable older varieties so abundant, this still holds 

 its own, and even is gaining in popularity in almost every market. 

 It has scarcely a fault, and is perhaps the most profitable variety 

 to grow. 



Fall Pippin. The vigor and hardiness of the tree, together with the 

 large size and good quality of the fruit, make it an apple that 

 should be more generally grown. 



Haas. This has fruited heavily and regularly for several years, and 

 although it ripens at the same time as many very valuable varieties, 

 its handsome color, good quality, and great productiveness will 

 probably make it a profitable variety. 



Red Bertigheimer. The largest and most showy apple of its season. 

 It is of a good quality, tree vigorous and said to be productive, 

 although, on the college grounds, the young trees have borne only 

 a few specimens. It is so large and heavy that, if planted on high 

 and exposed land, much loss often occurs from heavy winds. It 



