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ties must, in all oases, Le made with reference to the spe" 

 eial purposes for which they are intended. The family 

 orchard of the farmer we will suppose to contain apple- 

 trees alone, as all the other fruits are, or ought to be, 

 grown in the fruit garden. His selection of varieties 

 must he adapted to his wants and circumstances. In the 

 first i)lace, the number of his family must regul:ite the 

 proportion of kitchen and table varieties. In tlie second 

 place, he must consider how many he will want for sauce, 

 how many for haking and drying, how many for cider, 

 and how many for the dessert, and what proportion of 

 siceet and of acid. These are all considerations that de- 

 pend upon the habits, taste, and mode of living of fami- 

 lies, and for which no man can provide or suggest but 

 the planter himself. Then, again, he must consider to 

 what extent it may be advantageous to feed apples to his 

 stock, :ind provide for it accordingly. 



Witlioiit considering well all these points, a man may 

 sit down and select wh:it are called "the best varieties," 

 and yet find himself badly suited when they come to 

 bear ; for so it happens tliat a variety that may be best 

 for the dessert, will be exceedingly unprofitable for other 

 purposes. A hardy, vigorous, and productive variety, of 

 medium quality, quite imfit for the table, may be infinitely 

 more advantageous for feeding stock than a feeble-grow- 

 ing, shy-bearitig variety, quite indisjiensable for the des- 

 sert ; and an apple may be excellent for sauce, for baking, 

 or drying, and unfit for the dessert. These points should 

 all l)e duly considered. 



The Market or Commercial Orchardisf must exercise 

 the same discrimination in the selection of his varieties, 

 adapting tliem to the mode of culture he intends to pur- 

 sue and tlie market he intends to supply. In the imme- 

 diate vicinity of large cities and towns, where the 

 orchardist may carry his fruit to market in a few hours, 

 the most profitable culture will, generally speaking, b« 



