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fruit, more than with others, is weakened with each mile added to its 

 removed distance from its sunny habitat. 



With some fair crops man}' 3ears ago we were encouraged to con- 

 tinue the trial of new varieties, till my list exceeded thirty ; and my 

 neighbor, Dr Robinson, has gone to a much higher figure, — being a 

 3-ounger man with a younger enthusiasm. Though but half a mile 

 distant, his location proves less favorable, he having repeatedlv been 

 hit by spring and autumn frosts from which my place has been ex- 

 empt. From his experiment station he can beat me when we report 



failures. 



Calvin Chamberlain. 



Foxcroft. 



WASHINGTOX COUNTY. 



The Baldwin is grown here to only a very limited extent. Some 

 orchardists do not grow it at all ; others have from one to six trees. 

 Some say that it is a good bearer, but my experience is that 3'oung 

 trees, at least, are very thin bearers, probably' by reason of the buds 

 being winter killed. There is no leading apple in the sense that 

 the Baldwin is the leading apple in your section. There is more, 

 probablv, of the Allen (whicli I think probably is a synonym of 

 Golden Pippin) grown here than of any other one variety. Also, for 

 early apples, a good man}' Red Astrachan, Duchess of Oldenburgh 

 or New Brunswicker, and some Alexander. As leading varieties, I 

 might add Harve}' Sweet (probably this is what is described in the 

 books as Sweet Harvey), Yellow Bellflower, Fameuse and Ben Davis. 

 Such kinds as Hubbardston Nonsuch, Colvert, Wealth}-, Scott's 

 Winter, Magog Redstreak, Talman Sweet, Northern Spy, Oxford 

 Russet and many other kinds flourish here ; but such as Williams' 

 Favorite, King Sweeting, Primate, King of Tompkins County, 

 Porter, etc., are rather tender. 



Several varieties of pears appear to be hardy here, but all or nearly 

 all are tardy bearers. There are, as you must be aware, varieties of 

 fruit which require particular soils, and others which require a mild 

 climate ; so I can give no general answer to this question. I think 

 climate affects the quality of fruit more than it does the form or color. 

 I have seen favorable seasons when the Ben Davis was a good apple, 

 but it is usually poor, though good looking. Several varieties of 

 apples are better on dry soils than on wet. 



