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Ede. These all precede the Elberta in ripening. The Elberta is a 

 yellow fleshed, free stone which is very popular, and many orchard- 

 ists make their main planting of this variety. 



Just after Elberta we can have Crawford Late or Fox Seedling. 

 Then will follow Smock, Ford Late, or Picket Late. The next 

 group will be Bonanza, Heath Cling and Leavy's Late Cling. If 

 any later than these are desired plant Salway. Still later than this 

 is Bilyeu, but it is hardly worth growing for home use. 



Do not choose more than one of each of these groups. If we 

 omitted the last this would make a selection of seven varieties. 

 This may be too many. Probably the best three would be Moun- 

 tain Rose, Elberta and Crawford Late. Ask your state experiment 

 station to recommend varieties for your section. 



Getting the Trees. — In selecting trees for planting the grower 

 has a number of things to consider. 



1. Whether to plant June budded or August budded trees is 

 probably the first consideration. June budded trees are always 

 cheaper when purchased from the nurseries. They are smaller, as 

 they have made less than one season's growth. 



2. Trees of June budding (Fig. 132) are much cheaper than 

 those of September budding (See chapter VI.), but the cheapest 

 in this case are not the best. 



3. Whether to buy trees from the nursery or to grow them at 

 home is another consideration. If large orchards are to be planted 

 and the matter has been considered at least a year in advance it 

 may pay to grow your own trees. Otherwise buy them from a 

 nursery not too far away. 



4. Never buy two-year-old trees. They are sure to make less 

 growth than the younger trees; it is more difficult to make their 

 heads form to suit; they cost more; the freight is more; a larger 

 number of them will die. 



5. Order trees several months in advance so that you will be 

 certain to get your choice of varieties. If possible have them 

 shipped to you before it is time to plant. Heel them in as shown 

 in figure 133. 



6. In ordering allow some latitude in choice of varieties. In 

 certain groups one variety is nearly as good as another. Allow 

 the nursery to substitute trees for those they cannot supply in 

 your list, provided they ripen at the same season. 



Laying Out the Orchard. — The directions for laying out the 

 apple orchard should be read again (Fig. 134). If peaches are to be 



