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grow and what varieties to set out. Unquestionably the Bald- 

 win is the best for our section. 



The late Mr. Hayes, a former president of thi.s Society, had 

 prepared land for six hundred apple trees but was in some doubt 

 as to the kinds to plant. To aid him in deciding this important 

 matter he consulted mth Mr. Curtis, at that time a prominent 

 produce merchant of Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. 



He stated the case to Mr. Curtis and desired his advice. Mr. 

 Curtis asked him if he intended setting out his orchard for mar- 

 ket purposes. " Certainly," replied Mr. Hayes. " And you are 

 going to set out six hundred trees." " Yes." " Well, then," said 

 Mr. Curtis, "if you are going to start an orchard of six hundred 

 trees in this section of the country I would advise that you plant 

 five hundred of them Baldwins." " And what shall I plant for 

 the other hundred?" inquired Mr. Hayes. "You say that your 

 orchard is intended wholly for commercial purposes," said Mr. 

 Curtis. " Yes," reijlied Mr. Hayes. Mr. Curtis considered the 

 question for a moment and then answered, " Set out the other 

 hundred in Baldwins." This advice was the result of the experi- 

 ence of many years in the apjjle market and is not less true at 

 the present daj^ 



Next to the Baldwin can be recommended the Astrachan, 

 Williams, Gravenstein (the queen of fall fruit), the Rhode Island 

 Greening, and the Hubbardston. These varieties with the Bald- 

 win will extend over the whole season and give us apples in per- 

 fection from August to June. 



There are also many local varieties of apples which it is well 

 to grow for a local market. Of these may be mentioned the 

 Palmer Greening and the Sutton Beauty, favorites in Worcester 

 County, and the Mcintosh Red for new cultivation. This latter 

 variety originated in Canada and is of the Fameuse type. It is 

 of white flesh, good flavor, and keeps from November to IMarch, 

 and he would add it to an orchard in preference to any other 

 variety recently introduced into this section of the country. 



The influence of this Society and the value of its exhibitions 

 are manifest in the changes brought about in the varieties of fruit 

 grown. Here fruit growers meet to exhibit the products of their 

 gardens and to discuss the good or bad points of the objects 



