296 THE NEW GARDENING 



England, in America, in Canada, in Australia, in New 

 Zealand, in Tasmania. An Apple-eating movement in 

 Manchester or Buffalo would make its influence felt in 

 Maidstone, Victoria and Hobart. Regular fruit-eating 

 establishes the greengrocer on the same secure footing 

 as the butcher. It means a steady, sustained trade. 

 But it does not so surely favour the doctor and the 

 chemist. 



Quick-bearer fruit trees are as valuable to the nation 

 as quick-firing guns. 



The Big-fruit, Bear-quick tree is peculiarly the stamp 

 for the home-grower ; the market-grower is not yet 

 convinced that it suits his purpose best. Observe, the 

 latter does not object to the principle of quick-bearing, 

 very much the contrary indeed. But he is not satisfied 

 that the small tree with which it is associated is quite 

 the thing for him. The first cost of planting up a con- 

 siderable area with small trees is greater than with 

 large ones, not because the trees are dearer they are 

 cheaper but because many more are required per acre 

 and the labour bill, is higher. 



The ideal tree for the market-grower would be one 

 which grew fast into a big tree and at the same time 

 cropped early and bore large fruit. The varieties which 

 come nearest to this ideal are those which the marketer 

 likes best. 



The small Bear-quick fruit tree is a priceless boon to 

 the small gardener and the aged. In the second year 

 from planting nice crops may be gathered from it. There 

 is no wearisome waiting while season succeeds season. 

 By the time the big slow-bearer has got to work the 

 small quick-fruiter has given its pecks, its half-bushels, 

 even its bushels, each fall for quite a respectable tale of 

 years. Add these small quantities together and they 



