72 THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



have from 4,840 trees, growing on one acre of ground, 

 302 bushels of fine apples, worth 5s. per bushel, or 

 75. In 1866, the trees then averaging half-a-peek 

 each, would double this sum, and make an acre of 

 apple trees a very agreeable and eligible investment. 

 The kinds likely to sell best in the markets, and 

 which are most productive, are the following : Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Reinette Van Mons, Eibston Pippin, 

 Sturmer Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, and Dutch Mi- 

 gnonne ; these are dessert apples. The following are 

 valuable kitchen apples, and abundant bearers : 

 Hawthornden, New Hawthornden, Small's Admi- 

 rable, Cox's Pomona, Keswick Codlin, Dumelow's 

 Seedling, Lord Suffield, Norfolk Bearer, Duchess of 

 Oldenburg, and Forge Apple. Such large varieties 

 as Bedfordshire Foundling, Blenheim Orange, and 

 Warner's King, should have more space, and be 

 planted four feet apart, and be thinned out by remo- 

 val, as recommended for pear trees, three feet apart, 

 for which see p. 54:. The proper method of planting 

 and managing these bush apple trees is exactly that 

 recommended for bush pear trees on quince stocks. 



It may be by some made a question of expense, for 

 although the return must be large and profitable, the 

 purchase of nearly 5,000 apple trees would involve a 

 large outlay. To this I reply first, that stocks cost- 

 ing only a small sum per 1,000 may be planted and 

 grafted where the trees are to grow permanently; 

 and, second, that a large demand which my method 

 of planting would create will also create a cheap sup- 

 ply. The preparation of an acre of ground should be 

 as follows : It should previous to planting, be forked 



