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belt, and extends somewhat further south in the higher eleva- 

 tions. In the south it becomes a fall apple, and is apt to ripen 

 prematurely and drop and sometimes to decay on the trees. 



Northern 8py. — This is a variety of the Baldvi^in belt, and 

 its distribution is very similar to that variety, although less 

 general. It is at its best in the Champlain valley and in west- 

 ern New York. Some excellent specimens have been seen from 

 southern New England, but they do not keep as well as those 

 from farther north. It seems to be somewhat capricious as to 

 soils and culture, and in localities of ill success it is not always 

 possible to determine the cause of the difficulty. When grown 



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in the south it rots badly and drops, nor does it attain the high 

 color and quality that characterize it in its more northern 

 home. 



Baldwin. — The Baldwin is the standard winter apple of 

 the northeastern United States. It is distributed all over the 

 north central belt, and is so nearly confined to it as to lend its 

 name to that zone. It is also grown to a considerable extent in 

 the Annapolis valley and very sparingly in the central belt, 

 although it rarely attains any cominercial standing in this re- 

 gion. It is not grown west of Lake Michigan, owing to the 

 extremes of maximum and mininumi temperatures which there 



