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spread out and buried in a deep trench till they can be permanent!}' planted. The 

 'oiiger th€ trees are to remain in this position the more carefully they should be 

 heeled in. 



Varieties Recommended. 



General Lists. After testing- a large number of varieties of fruit at the vari- 

 ous fruit stations, the Board of Control has decided upon the following as the 

 most desirable for general planting. 



District Lists. The District Lists given by the various experimenters show 

 varieties especially adapted to the sections represented by their stations. 



The term Commercial is intended to include the varieties most desirable for 

 market purposes, and the term Domestic those most desirable for home uses, 

 either cooking or dessert. 



These lists are given, as far as possible, in the order of ripening. 



It is realized that there are manv varieties not included in these lists which 

 may do well under special conditions, yet which are generally not considered as 

 desirable as those mentioned. 



General List of the most V.^luable Varieties for Market Approved by the 



Board of Control. 



Summer. 



Astrachan: Adapted to all sections except the extreme north. 

 I)iiches.s: Adapted to all sections. 



Fall. 



Grttven^teirv: Adapted to all sections except the St. Lawrence River and other 

 northerly portion.s of the Province. 



Wealthy: Particularly valuable for northern sections. 



.ilexander : Especially for northern districts. 



Mcintosh: Adapted especially to the St. Lawrence River district^ but can be 

 grown over a much wider area. 



Fnme;u..'>e : Adapted especially to the St. Lawrence River district, but succeeds 

 well over a much wider area. 



Blenheim : Adapted to all sections except the (St. Lawrence River district and 

 nortlierlj- portions of the Province. 



^Ylnier. 



King: Adapted only to the best apple sections, and succeeds best when top grafted 

 ou hardy stocks. 



Huhhardston: Adapted to the best apple sections. 



(ireeninrj : Adapted to the best apple sections. 



Baldvin : Succeed., best on cLny land, and is adapted to the best apple districts. 



Spu- Adapted to the I)est apple districts, but can be grown with success farther 

 north by top-gr.'iftiuq; on hai'dy stocks. This is al.so a good method of bringing it into 

 earlv bearing. 



Ontario: An early and abundant bearer, but short lived. Recommended as a filler 

 among long-lived trees. Adapted to same districts as Northern Spy, which it some- 

 wiiat resembles. 



Stark: jidapted to best apple districts. 



Varteties Especially Adapted to Home Use. 



Summer. 



Triinx]>aren.t : Adapted to all sections. 

 Primatr: Adapted to best apple sections. 

 Sirrrt Bniirih : Adapted to l)est apple sections. 

 Duchess: Adapted to all sections. 



