seven] out in the orchard 



this variety will be worthless. For autumn select 

 Gravenstein, Porter (grafted high), Fameuse and 

 Shiawassie Beauty. For delicious dessert fruit, 

 add President for October, Princess Louise and 

 Walter Pease for October and November — pos- 

 sibly all grafted on one tree. The Scott is one of 

 the finest for December and January. 



My selection for winter apples would be Bald- 

 win, Spitzenburg, York Imperial, Hubbardston, 

 Mother, Mcintosh, Northern Spy, Rhode Island 

 Greening, Sutton, and Pound Sweet. Where the 

 King apple will thrive, and do its best, it is cer- 

 tainly the most beautiful and magnificent of fruits ; 

 but it is quite autocratic, and will not grow on all 

 soils. It should be grafted high on old trees. There 

 are two other sorts of the very highest quality, 

 which also require this top-grafting — the Spitzen- 

 burg and the Swaar. The reason for this is that 

 the bark of all these varieties is liable to winter 

 killing. In sandy soil the Jonathan and Grimes 

 Golden are unsurpassable, both in beauty and qual- 

 ity. In the Hudson valley, and a few other locali- 

 ties, the Newtown Pippin is an ideal, keeping until 

 May, alongside the Golden Russet. It requires 

 rich soil, lots of sunshine, and the fruit should be 



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