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size, regular in form, and runs as a rule very uniform, with 

 comparatively few culls. It keeps well, the season being from 

 JSTovoniber to ]\rarc'h in ordinary storage, and it stands hand- 

 ling very well indeed. The quality is usually ranked from 

 good to above, when well grown, but a poorly grown Baldwin 

 is a poor thing. This point I think needs decided emphasis, as 

 some of our well-grown Baldwins are the equal in color and 

 attractiveness of anything grown in the famous northwest. 

 On the other hand, some of our poorly grown Baldwins are 

 the equal of almost anything disreputable in the apple line. 

 The Baldwin is undoubtedly the most popular and profitable 

 apple in New England and New York. A point worth con- 

 sidering is that it is one of the best export apples, particularly 

 to England, where American-grown Baldwins stand very high. 

 This means that in years when there is a large crop here we 

 would have an outlet to foreign markets. To sum up its good 

 and bad points : — 



(2) Mcintosh. — Perhaps no other apple is more popular 

 at the present time, or more largely planted, than the Mcin- 

 tosh, and in my opinion it deserves all its popularity. It be- 

 longs to the Fameuse group, having originated in Ontario, 

 Canada. The tree is a strong grower, hardy and healthy, one 

 of the finest that I know. The side branches come out at al- 

 most right angles, so that the tree will bear an immense load 

 of fruit without breaking down ; the branches are well distrib- 

 uted; altogether, it forms a beautiful tree. It comes into 

 bearing relatively early, and bears well, though not over- 

 abundantly. It has a strong inclination to be an annual 

 bearer when well cared for, which I consider a decidedly im- 

 portant point. The fruit itself is very attractive in appear- 

 ance, being a bright, handsome red, with a waxy texture to the 



