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which came to me recommended by Mr. Gilbert. I had confidenoe 

 iu him and grafted quite extensively ; and I must say that in my 

 experience I have found nothing that suits me anywhere nearly as 

 well for a winter fruit as the Milding. Nothing equals it as a pie 

 apple. 



Ques. What variety takes the place of the Baldwin? 



Ans. We have been hunting for a substitute for the Baldwin 

 for the last twenty years ; and I believe the Milding will take its 

 place. It grows large and handsome and is an exceedingly pro- 

 ductive bearer. Tlie tree is thrifty and the apple smooth and of 

 large size. I have kept the Milding until April or May. We grow 

 the King here also. It is a handsome apple but a shy bearer. 



Prof. MuNSON — I would not give a cent for a man who could not 

 laugh, and I am very glad indeed that I gave Mr. Leland some 

 source of amusement. I am very, very sorry that we have not 

 a copy of the bulletin here but if I remember rightly the list which 

 I gave is headed for northern Piscataquis, Penobscot and Wash- 

 ington counties. I am very glad indeed that in Dover and Fox- 

 croft you can grow these apples, but in the northern part of the 

 county you cannot grow them. At Patten and at Sherman we can- 

 not grow these apples. The list must be tentative ; but in the 

 northern part of the county we cannot grow the same varieties that 

 we can in the southern parts. 



The Dudley's Winter is the apple for Aroostook county. It is 

 a seedling of the Duchess and is in prime in January and Febru- 

 ary, but may be kept until the first of April. It is as hardy as the 

 Duchess, and I consider it a very satisfactory variety for Piscata- 

 quis county. In this part of the county it would probably be in 

 prime about Jecember or early in January. It is being sent out 

 by Chase Brothers as North Star. It is very unfortunate that that 

 name should be applied to it, as there is another variety grown in 

 Iowa which has the right of the name. 



I am glad that the point has been brought to our attention that 

 there are varieties which can be grown here which cannot be grown 

 in the northern part of the county. I think Mr. Leland will agree 

 with me that many of these varieties which he can grow here at 

 Dover will not succeed in Monson. I have friends at Monson who 

 have told me some of their experiences in attempting some of 

 these standard varieties, and their work was attended with very 

 disastrous results. I think there is no misunderstanding if we take 

 into account the extent of the county, — it is long north and south. 



