150 THE SMALL COUNTRY PLACE 



but where there is space above for them to develop they 

 should be allowed to grow, when in a few years they 



become the best part 

 of the trees and we 

 may then thin out 

 some of the old wood 

 that has become weak. 

 If a few of these 

 sprouts are allowed to 

 grow each year we 

 will have an entirely 

 new head in a very 



FIG. 55 A Perfectly-Shaped Apple Tree, 



Produced by Cuttinar In the Tops. few years. Fig. 56 



shows a convenient ladder for working among low 

 trees. 



Varieties. 



There is no section of the country where too many 

 worthless varieties of apples are not grown. There is 

 hardly a state in the union where more than five or six 

 kinds can be grown with much profit. To decide what 

 varieties one had best grow one must consult the mar- 

 kets, and the neighboring growers as to what they find 

 the best adapted to their soil and most profitable. In 

 old orchards we must get rid of the worthless varieties 

 by cutting them down or regrafting, as there can be only 

 loss in caring for them. 



It is impossible to give a sho'rt list that will be best 

 for all localities, but the following is suggested as one 

 that includes varieties of especial value in many localities: 



Summer. Astrachan, Williams, Yellow Transparent. 



Autumn. Gravenstein, Wealthy, Macintosh, Fall 

 Pippin. 



Winter. Baldwin, Hubbardston, Spy, King, Sutton, 

 Roxbury Russett. 



