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the varieties recommended for cultivation in Essex County, 

 would be comparatively safe to raise, — but in this we say, — go 

 slow. 



From our experience of 25 years in growing apples for the 

 Boston market, more particularly as a money crop, the most 

 satisfactory returns have been on sales of Roxbury Russett, 

 Baldwin, R. I. Greening, and Hubbardston. 



We recommend this list to the practical orchardist. Since 

 the first mention, when Adam was tempted by the seductive 

 apple — or the seductive Eve, Query, which ( ?) up to within 20 

 years it was a comparitively easy matter to grow- any sort of 

 sweet or sour apples, but with the introduction of the maggot, 

 some of our most cherished fruits have become so riddled by 

 their attacks, that it would require more than the wiles of a 

 womau to induce the eating. 



With all respect to the society, we beg leave to differ, as our 

 experience with some varieties, however much their previous 

 value, are at present, owing to local causes, — now worthless. 



The Red Russett cracks as badly as the Flemish pear, while 

 the Porter, Hunt Russett, and Tolmau Sweet, are in some sec- 

 tions so infested by the maggot as to cause disappointment to the 

 grower, dealer and consumer. Should we propose any change 

 in the list, and certainly we would not add to it, we would men- 

 tion the Red Canada, or Bradford Nonsuch, — an apple, though 

 not taking kindly to all situations, is without doubt, when raised 

 in perfection, the prince among apples. Lasting as it does as a 

 dessert fruit from early autumn to the summer solstice, it com- 

 mends itself to the consumer more highly than any other apple 

 grown in this section. 



This was an off year, consequently the exhibit was c 

 tively small, some varieties only a single plate. 



We noticed an apple entered by Mr. Swinerton which seemed 

 to embrace a number of good points, but in conversation with 



