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has its share. The same Apple may differ considerably 

 on two stocks. It may differ in weight, in colour and in 

 flavour. It may come larger and brighter on the Paradise 

 than on the Crab stock, but less solid and less durable. 

 The Paradise is the quick-bearing stock. On it a variety 

 which has anything of precocity about it will be en- 

 couraged to bear quickly. Every particle of the spirit of 

 hustle will be brought into play. 



The fruit-grower who wants early crops should ask 

 for the Paradise stock, and in nine cases out of ten the 

 broad-leaved form (for even Paradise has its variations !) 

 will suit him best. Only in the deepest and richest of 

 soils should he take the narrow-leaved for preference, 

 on the ground that its weaker growth may favour earlier 

 fruiting. 



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