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plan on a very small home plot to graft two sorts 

 into a single tree. 



There are other varieties that, as an apple en- 

 thusiast, I dislike to omit, especially some of 

 the newer sorts that are being originated every 

 year. The Yellow Bellflower is number one 

 in a Michigan list; and the Roxbury Russet is an- 

 other great apple for that state, and for some other 

 sections; but in New York State both of these are 

 so badly infested with codlin moth that it does not 

 pay to plant them. Sutton's Beauty is probably 

 destined to be one of the greatest of our market 

 apples — resembling Baldwin. Wagner is a sort of 

 cross between Spy and Mother, a glorious fruit; 

 and I think it is generally a successful grower. 

 Summer Rose is of very excellent quality, and a 

 very beautiful summer fruit, but it is too small to 

 enter into a short list. For my own use I should 

 surely include in every list the Summer Strawberry, 

 and it is equally fine for market. 



Every one in the country needs at least two crab- 

 apple trees, not only for the fruit, but for the beauty 

 displayed when the tree is in full blossom, and again 

 when the fruit is ripe. I consider a well-shaped 

 crab-apple tree, bursting into bloom before all other 



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