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the western parts of Chittenden and Addison Counties bordering on 

 Lake Champlain, the southwestern part of Bennington County, and 

 the southern and eastern sections of Windham County. 



Varieties. — Arctic, Baldwin, Ben Davis, 1 Fameuse, Mcintosh, 

 Northern Spy, Rhode Island Greening, Tolman, and Wealthy. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



Distribution. — Doubtless apple growing is more generally dis- 

 tributed throughout Massachusetts than in any previously mentioned 

 State. Relatively important areas are indicated as follows : 



(1) Western Franklin County, centering about Heath, Colerain, Ashnelcl, 

 and Bucklancl. 



(2) Northeastern Worcester County, centering about Leominster, Fitchburg, 

 Bolton, and Harvard. 



(3) Western Middlesex County, centering about Hudson, Marlboro, Boxboro, 

 and Littleton (this area being the eastern extension of area 2, and parts of 

 Essex County. 



(4) Central Berkshire County. 



(5) Central parts of Hampshire and Hampden Counties. 



Varieties. — In area 1, Baldwin, Northern Spy, and Rhode Island 

 Greening are the principal sorts. In area 2, same as area 1 ; also 

 Mcintosh, Red Astrachan, Wealthy, and Yellow Transparent. In 

 areas 3, 4, and 5, same as in area 2 ; also Gravenstein, Oldenburg, and 

 Roxbury. The Hubbardston and Williams are also grown in some 

 parts of the State. 



EHODE ISLAND. 



Distribution. — Apples are grown commercially to some extent 

 throughout Rhode Island. The larger interests are in Providence 

 County (centering in Johnston, Smithfield, Foster, and Cumberland 

 Townships) , and in Richmond Township in Washington County. 



Varieties. — Baldwin, Mcintosh, Northern Spy, Rhode Island 

 Greening, and Wagener. 



CONNECTICUT. 



Distribution. — Apple growing is not centralized in Connecticut, but 

 relatively large orchards are located in nearly every county. Some 

 of the more important townships from the standpoint of the apple 

 industry are Danbury and Greenwich in Fairfield County; Cheshire, 

 Milf ord, Oxford, and Wallingf ord in New Haven County ; Durham 

 and Middlefield in Middlesex County; Cornwall and Salisbury in 

 Litchfield County; Farmington, Glastonbury, and Southington in 

 Hartford County; Woodstock in Windham County. 



Varieties. — Baldwin, Fall Pippin, Mcintosh, Rhode Island Green- 

 ing, Roxbury, Tompkins King, and Wealthy. 



1 See under "Maine'' (p. 14) for comment regarding Ben Davis. 



