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years the Baldwin apple we think has been more extensively 

 cultivated in this County than any other winter apple, if not 

 more than all other winter apples put together, and its good 

 qualities are such and so well known, that no recommenda- 

 tion is necessary. 



The best apples are not always the most profitable. We 

 have many times had apples highly recommended, have 

 grafted them, and when they came into bearing, have grafted 

 them over again in consequence of their being unproductive 

 and not so profitable as other varieties. 



Some varieties produce better fruit in some localities than 

 in others. Better Roxbury Russets are produced near the 

 seashoi'e than in the north part of the County, although they 

 are in our opinion far inferior to what they were sixty or sev- 

 enty years ago. The Rhode Island Greening has greatly de- 

 teriorated with us, but is said to do well in some other 

 places. The same may be said of the Hunt Russet. 



The Northern Spy was said to be a late-keeping winter 

 apple. It is a good apple, but with us not profitable to cul- 

 tivate. On some trees they rot on the tree, on other trees 

 they are of inferior quality. 



We again quote from Gen. Newhall's letter : He says the 

 English Permain was brought to this country by the early 

 settlers. In his early life he set out several trees of that va- 

 riety, which produced fruit for a few years, then the fruit be- 

 gan to decline and become worthless. He also mentions the 

 Russet Permain, — Codlin— Catshead — Redstreak &c., which 

 were popular apples one hundred years ago, but are now 

 worthless. 



He further says he believes the apple tree is no exception 

 to the law of nature in regard to every living thing which 

 has its youth, maturity, and decline. From our own experi- 

 ence and observation, we fully agree with our venerable 

 friend, and we think the opinion he has formed from his long 

 experience should have weight. If it is a fact that apples 



