22 Fruit Culture. 



Among the advantages of the dwarf trees, he says, may 

 be cited the following : 



First (and this, in Barry's estimation, is the greatest) 

 the freedom of short trunks from insect troubles. 



Second (and in Colorado probably the most worthy 

 of consideration) they are less exposed to the wind. 



Third They are more accessible for management and 

 gathering of fruit. 



Fourth They suffer less from extremes of hot and cold 

 and sudden changes of weather. 



Fifth They bear much earlier. 



Sixth They produce larger and finer fruit. 



Seventh They occupy less space, allowing a greater 

 variety of fruit to be grown on a limited area. 



Eighth They are more in harmony with the surround- 

 ings, and are in keeping with the rest of the garden. 



On the other hand, JESSE FRAZIER, whose long experi- 

 ence is a warrant that his opinions are worthy of consider- 

 ation, does not think dwarfs of much account. They re- 

 quire so much attention, he says, as standards, and do not 

 bear so well. 



MR. D. S. GRIMES: Dwarf apples are admissible in 

 crowded city lots where ornament rather than profit is the 

 object mainly sought. They come into bearing early, but 

 are short-lived. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR NORTHERN COLORADO. 



By D. S. GRIMES. Summer Apples : Red Astrachan,. 

 Duchess of Oldenburg, Saps of Wine. 



Fall Apples : Fameuse, Alexander, Haas, Queen. 



Winter Apples : Ben Davis, Wealthy, Walbridge, Mis- 

 souri Pippin, Pewaukee, Little Red Romanite, Perry Russet.. 



By J: H. NEWCOMB. Summer: Early Harvest, Duchess 

 of Oldenburg, Red Astrachan, Tetofski. 



Fall: Fall Pippen, Fall Wine, Rambo, Maiden's Blush 



