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this variety will be worthless. For autumn select 
Gravenstein, Porter (grafted high), Fameuse and 
Shiawassie Beauty. For delicious dessert fruit, 
add President for October, Princess Louise and 
Walter Pease for October and November — pos- 
sibly all grafted on one tree. ‘The Scott is one of 
the finest for December and January. 
My selection for winter apples would be Bald- 
win, Spitzenburg, York Imperial, Hubbardston, 
Mother, McIntosh, Northern Spy, Rhode Island 
Greening, Sutton, and Pound Sweet. Where the 
King apple will thrive, and do its best, it is cer- 
tainly the most beautiful and magnificent of fruits; 
but it is quite autocratic, and will not grow on all 
‘soils. It should be grafted high on old trees. There 
are two other sorts of the very highest quality, 
which also require this top-grafting — the Spitzen- 
burg and the Swaar. The reason for this is that 
the bark of all these varieties is liable to winter 
killing. In sandy soil the Jonathan and Grimes 
Golden are unsurpassable, both in beauty and qual- 
ity. In the Hudson valley, and a few other locali- 
ties, the Newtown Pippin is an ideal, keeping until 
May, alongside the Golden Russet. It requires 
rich soil, lots of sunshine, and the fruit should be 
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