ditions are, in some respecte, not unlike the climatic con- 
ditions in some of the apple sections further morth, In fact, 
many of the varieties which are most satisfactory in these 
nothern regions are the ones which are the most pieasing in 
in the highly ekevated portions of Western !'sryland. 
The Baldwin apple is a specific example. In Garrett 
county, the behavior of this apple is not unlike its behavicr 
in the northern sections. Over practically the remainoer of 
MNarvland, the Baldwin is a poor fall apple. 
In allegany county, where the elevation is much less 
than it is further west, the conditions, as indicated bv the 
behavior of menv varieties of fruits is intermediate between 
fre extreme western part of the state, -nd the cdastal plain. 
Yet, the presence of enormousiy large seedling apple trees 
and an abundance of native crabs, give evidence cf a natural 
adaptability Gf this fruit. 
“Vestern Marviland is in the mids of one of the greatest 
anple districts in the eastern part of tne United States. It 
is not far from the world famed Albemarle Pippen section of 
Virginia, and it is in the same general section that Iir. John 
Miller has his famous York Imperial orchard. It is largely 
through the success of the [filler Brothers in their peach and 
apple undertakings, that an impetus was given to the apple 
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