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faster than the tree is able to luatiire well. On the other hand, 

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

 to bring fruit satisfactory in quality with respect to texture 

 and llavor. The keeping quality, too, is inferior to that of 

 the Spy grown on heavier soils in the same district. Hence 

 the soil requirements of this variety are decidedly exacting, 

 and are best supplied apparently by a medium loam under- 

 lain 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 Ualdwin. Good air drainage is also very essential 

 with this variety. 



Wagenek. 

 In northeast Pennsylvania, where the climatic conditions 

 are not greatly dissimilar to those of this State, Wagoner 

 is one of the most ])rofitablc 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 nornuilly somewhat 

 weak in growth, hence a soil that is deep, strong, mellow and 

 loamy should be selected. Stiff subsoils are especially objec- 

 tionable with this variety ; and thin soils, also light sandy 

 soils, should be avoided. The Wagoner thus fits in nicely 

 with Northern S])y in soil requirements, and its habit of early 

 bearing makes an eiTective offset to the tardiness of the 

 Northern Si)y in this resj)ect. 



McIntosii. 

 This is an apple of high ([uality that is now very jxtpular. 

 As Mcintosh trees of sufficient age for safe conij^arisons are 

 rarely available in this State over any considerable range of 

 soil conditions, no positive statement is nuule concerning the 

 soil preferences of this variety. 'J'lic indications are, how- 

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

 desirable for the ]\reIntosh. 



