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correct. But I see no reason why the commercial apple 

 grower in this section should not grow quite a succession for 

 season, and as well lengthen the time of harvesting. I am no 

 believer in the old plan of a family orchard and sell the sur- 

 plus. The commercial grower must have enough to attract 

 bu3'ers, but when one reaches uKire than car lots of a kind I 

 see no reason why he should not extend the list of varieties. 



Discussion. 



A Member: What alx)ut the Wealthy? 



Prof. Gulley : It is a good salable apple, but has not 

 high quality. I would not place it among the quality apples. 

 I am planting it as a filler. 



Mr. Roberts of New Jersey : Don't you raise any sum- 

 mer apples? 



Prof. Gulley : A few- are raised in Connecticut. A 

 man w.ould be considered crazy to plant many. 



A Member : Is the Gravenstein apple a good variety ? 



Prof. Gulley: It is a good apple to sell if properly 

 handled. 



Mr. Roberts of New Jersey : W^hy would a man be con- 

 sidered crazy if he planted summer apples? 



Prof. Gulley : Because you New Jersey people send 

 summer apples to us; we have other things that take our time 

 in the summer, so we keep out of the summer apple business ; 

 our markets use some, however, furnished by other localities. 



AIr. Roberts : Our summer apples bring- us as much as 

 our winter apples, and we look after our market for them 

 closely. 



A Member : Are those apples you have told us about 

 particularly adapted to Connecticut? 



Prof. Gulley : I grow^ them all at the college and they 

 very easily compare with other varieties. 



A Member: Are they preferable? 



Prof. Gulley : I could only say tliat as to the old varie- 

 ties. ^^d^en we have tested the newer varieties I can tell vou 

 better. 



I have been asked more or less about the "seedless" apple. 



