VARIETIES OF APPLES. 10 



and fragments of bones. I hope this, by slow decomposition, 

 will furnish food, as needed, for a term of years. One year's 

 culture with corn, or some other hoed crop, will fit the field 

 for planting. Plough the whole field, and mark the rows, at 

 least one way, with the plough, having previously laid them 

 out straight ; two rods apart is a good distance for the trees. 

 This gives forty trees per acre. Two by four rods is none too 

 far for the strong growers. 



VAEIETIES. 



In planting for market, select only a few standard sorts, 

 known to do well in the district. It will save great trouble 

 in the harvesting and sale of the crop. The only reason for 

 varying from this rule is, that, by variety, we have a greater 

 chance for fruit in unfavorable years. If the orchard is for 

 family supply, consult your own taste, and have as many 

 varieties as you choose. I have about one hundred varieties 

 of apples, and there are fifty of them that I would like to 

 retain, as each has some special merit. 



In naming varieties, the Baldwin would take the lead, 

 except in those sections where it is tender. The Rhode 

 Island Greening is a general favorite. The Westfield Seek- 

 no-further is a slow grower, but a good bearer of smooth, fine- 

 flavored, handsome fruit. The Northern Spy is a fine grower, 

 and, when old enough, bears abundantly very fine apples, but 

 they do not always keep well. The Hubbardston Nonsuch is 

 a fine, smooth fruit, of superior quality, bears young and 

 abundantly, and the tree does not attain a large size. The 

 Hurlburt is a most rapid grower, a great and regular bearer, 

 and an excellent fruit. These two last are for early winter. 

 The Fameuse, or Snow apple, is still earlier, and the prince 

 of dessert apples in New England. If our orchard was con- 

 fined to one tree, it should be this. The Porter is ripe in 

 September, and the earliest apple we can send to market. 

 The Tallman Sweet is a good winter sweet apple. We would 

 recommend these eight varieties for any orchard, but, for 

 family use, would enlarge the list, beginning with the Early 

 Bough, Early Harvest, and other summer varieties. 



If you make personal selection of the trees in the nursery, 

 you will be apt to reject some kinds, that have an unfor- 



