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instance, in the days of our grandfathers in England, 

 the queen of apples was the Ribston Pippin; now 

 there would seem to be two rivals for the pre-eminence 

 from which the Ribston has been deposed, namely. 

 Cox's Orange Pippin and the Yellow Newtown 

 Pippin, and in certain parts of England a culinary 

 apple, Bramley's Seedling, is at the present time 

 being planted in scores of acres. On the prairies, 

 again, the prime favourite is the Northern Spy. In 

 Ontario people swear by the Fameuse, or Snow 

 Apple, and the Baldwin is everywhere a favourite. 

 Ben Davis, a quondam favourite in many parts of 

 Canada, has now fallen into disrepute. In the United 

 States, while New York prefers the Spitzenberg, 

 Chicago likes the Jonathan. All this goes to show 

 that it is not wise to pin one's faith exclusively to 

 any one variety of apple. And for this conclusion 

 there is yet another convincing reason. Taking the 

 fruit seasons one with another, it would be folly to 

 pretend that all seasons alike are equally suitable to 

 all varieties of apple. It is well established that while 

 one season is more particularly favourable for one 

 variety, another season is more particularly favour- 

 able for another variety. Hence, on this ground 

 alone, prudence dictates that a man should plant at 

 least two varieties, and probably the greater wisdom 

 would recommend the planting of three, perhaps four, 

 varieties. That is to say, three or four varieties for 

 the main crop and chief reliance for an income. For 

 even though this policy is followed, of restricting the 

 number of main varieties, there is no valid reason 

 why a few trees of other varieties should not be 

 planted. Indeed, something of the sort will be im- 



