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things for them which are not realized when they come to bear. 

 There is no limit, on account of cold, to fruit culture in this county. 

 Unsuitable soil, in certain sections, is the only hindrance that I 

 know of. A good many apple trees are being set ever\- 3-ear and 

 the quantity of apples shipped from this section is rapidly increas- 

 ing. Query — Shall we overdo the business ? 



Some ten years ago or more, many pear trees were set which 

 grew so thriftily that hopes were entertained that they might be 

 made profitable and consequently large orchards of them were set 

 in the town of Newfield. These trees flourished well for a while 

 and began to bear some, when the blight began to appear, which has 

 blasted the hopes which were raised. Grapes are grown to quite an 

 extent at Newfield. Plums are being planted considerably and of 

 late years have not been affected with black knot so much as form- 

 erl}'. Most of the small fruits do well, but are not grown to any 

 great extent. 



F. B. GUPTILL. 



Cornish. 



THE McLELLAX APPLE. 

 By Dr. T. H. Hoskins. 

 The McLellan apple was highl}' recommended to us, some eighteen 

 j-ears ago, by Dr. E. C. Worcester of Thetford, Vt. The tree is a 

 good grower and pretty hard}', yet not sufficiently so for our exposed 

 locality. Wherever the Westfield Seek-no-Further will succeed, the 

 McLellan may be planted. The origin of this variety was in "Wood- 

 stock, Conn. The tree is a fine, upright grower, and makes an ex- 

 cellent and healthy orchai'd tree. The 3'oung shoots are of a dull, 

 reddish-brown color, and slightly downy. The fruit is medium, or 

 above, in size, roundish, very regular and fair, color yellow, with a 

 good deal of red in stripes and splashes. Stalk short, in a deep 

 cavity. Basin shallow, with a small, partly- closed calyx. Flesh 

 white, tender, vinous, juicy, very good to best. The McLellan can 

 be grown considerably north of the Baldwin line, and is an excellent 

 keeper. As it is a heavy annual bearer, it needs good land and 

 liberal manuring, but it pays well for it. 



