INDEX, 
Page 
Early History of the Apple 1 -" 
Conditions in Western Maryland 5-14 
General Characteristics of the Region 15-i7 
Soils 17-20 
Temperature 20-21 
Frosts 22 
Rainfall 21-22 
Suggestions for Orchard lianagement 24-56 
Varieties of Apples for Western “Varyland 67-41 
Notes on Varieties of Apples and Their Adaptability 
To Western *‘aryland Conditions 42-56 
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