20 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



February, 1914 



The idea is to have a reserve store of 

 plant food and a reservoir for water close 

 beneath and about each tree. Then, in 

 the spring, if you have made your garden 

 or orchard ground fine and loose' enough to 

 a depth of three feet, and if you take the 

 right care of the surface, the earth will store 

 enough water to last all summer long. 

 Under such conditions of tilth helpful 

 bacteria can be depended upon to trans- 



form the insoluble plant food into forms 

 that can be taken up by roots. This un- 

 developed or latent plant food composes 

 a goodly portion of nearly all "dirt." 



The best way to secure the necessary 

 fineness or looseness is to explode light 

 charges of dynamite two to four feet under- 

 ground. Do this where each tree is to 

 stand, at least, and if possible over the en- 

 tire area. One fourth of a pound placed in 



a crowbar or auger hole three feet down, 

 and this repeated every six feet, is the right 

 amount of blasting for medium clay-loam 

 soils. So place and size the explosive that 

 the surface merely is heaved slightly. 

 Blast only when the ground is reasonably 

 dry. Blowing out of charges and blasting 

 wet soil both are harmful. Proper blasting 

 will loosen and fine your ground deeply as 

 no other cultivation can. 



APPLE VARIETIES FOR HOME FRUIT GARDENS 

























AGE AT 



VARIETY 



STATES ADAPTED 



ALTITUDE 

 FEET 



WKN RD?E 



PERIOD 

 USABLE 



COLOR 



SIZE 



ELAVOR 



CHIEF 

 USE 



son. 



GROWTH 

 TREE 



FIRST 

 BEARING 



(years) 



Southern Climatic Belt 

























Early Ripe 



Maryland-North Carolina 



200 



1 



4 weeks 



Green 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



Light 



Big 



6 



Red June 



Maryland-Georgia 



IOO-OOO 



>June 



5 weeks 



Red 



SmaU 



Tart 



Cookjraw 



Light 



Medium-up 



4 



Williams 



New Jersey-Georgia 



ioo-goo 



3 weeks 



Dark-red 



Large 



Mild 



Raw 



Sandy 



SmaU 



6 



Yellow Transparent 



All 



10-5000 



J 



6 weeks 



Yellow 



SmaU 



Sub acid 



Any 



All 



Large erect 



3 



Starr 



New York-Virginia 



200-3000 



J- Aug. 



5 weeks 



Yellow 



Large 



Sub acid 



Cook: raw 



Clay 





5 



Dutchess 



All 



10-5000 



6 weeks 



Yellow-red 



Medium 



Tart 



Cook 



AU 



Small 



2 



Banks 



Vermont-Virginia 



30-2500 



T 



8 weeks 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Gravenstein 



Vermont- Virginia 



30-2500 



(Aug. 



8 weeks 



Yellow-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Grimes Golden 



Connecticut-Georgia 



30-5000 



roct. 



16 weeks 



Yel ow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



AU 



SmaU 



4 



Primate 



Vermont-Maryland 



30-1200 



J 



6 weeks 



Blush 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Any 



Clay 



SmaU 



3 



Lowry 



Virginia 



500-2000 



(Sept. 



16 weeks 



Dark red 



Large 



Mild 



Any 



Loam 







Nero 



Delaware-Maryland 



10-400 



6 months 



Dark red 



Large 



Mild 



Any 



Sand 



Big 



8 



King David 



New Brunswick-Missouri 



50-3000 



/Jan. 



4 months 



Very dark red 



Medium 



Tart 



Cook 



Clay 



SmaU 



2 



Wealthy 



New Brunswick-Georgia 



20-5000 



4 months 



Yellow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



AU ' 



Medium 



5 



Giant Jeniton 



Maryland-Missouri 



200-1500 



Oct.-Mar. 



5 months 



Green- red 



Large 



Poor 



Cook 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



YeUow Newtown 



New York-Virginia 



20-1500 



) 



8 months 



Green-yellow 



Large 



Best 



Any 



Clay 



Medium 



12 



Stayman 



Maine-Mississippi 



20-5000 



>• Oct. -June 



6 months 



Dull red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Any 



AU 



Big 



3 



Winesap 



Maryland-Mississippi 



20-5000 



J 



5 months 



Bright red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Any 



Loam 



Big 



5 



Middle Climatic Belt 

























Early Strawberry 



New York- Virginia 



10-1000 



) 



3 weeks 



YeLow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Any 



Sand 



Big 



8 



Liveland Raspberry 



Vermont- Virginia 



10-3000 



Vjuly 



4 weeks 



White— red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Any 









YeUow Transparent 



New Brunswick-Georgia 



10-5000 



1 



6 weeks 



YeUow 



SmaU 



Sub acid 



Any 



All 



Big 



2 



Summer Rambo 



Connecticut- Virginia 



50-1500 



^ 



8 weeks 



Yellow-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Sand 



Big 





Benoni 



New Jersey-Virginia 



10-1000 



/ 



7 weeks 



Yellow-red 



Small 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



Chenango 



Pennsylvania-Georgia 



50-1500 





5 weeks 



Red-yellow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



6 



Dutchess 



All 



ic-5000 



>Aug 



8 weeks 



YeUow -red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



AU 



SmaU 



2 



Sweet Bough 



Vermont-Maryland 



20-2500 



( 



3 weeks 



Green-yellow 

 Blushed 



Large 



Sweet 



Cook; raw 



Clay 



Big 



7 



Starr 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



500-5000 



\ 



8 weeks 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Heavy 





5 



Primate 



Maine-Maryland 



100-3000 



J 



8 weeks 



Green -red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



3 



Am. Summer Pearmain 



North 



40-2000 



^ 



8 weeks 



Green— yeUow 



Medium 



Mild 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



8 



Gravenstein 



Vermont-Georgia 



30-2500 



(Sept. 



8 weeks 



YeUow-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Banks 



Vermont-Georgia 



30-2500 



fOct. 



8 weeks 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Grimes Golden 



Connecticut-Georgia 



30-5000 



J 



16 weeks 



Yellow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Any 



SmaU 



4 



Maiden's Blush 



Vermont-Pennsy 1 van ia 



500-2000 



^ 



6 weeks 



Blushed 



Medium 



Tart 



Cook 



Heavy 



Big 



7 



Rambo 



New Brunswick-Maryland 



1000-4000 





4 months 



Greet -red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



Cox Orange 



New York-Virginia 



40-500 



(Oct. 



5 months 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Mild 



Raw 



Sand 







Melon 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



500-3000 



fjan. 



4 months 



Green- red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



4 



King David 



New Brunswick-North C 



50-3000 





3 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Tart 



Cook 



Clay 



SmaU 



2 



Wealthy 



New Brunswick-Georgia 



20-5000 



J 



4 months 



Yellow— red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



AU 



Medium 



5 



Banana 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



30-3000 



^ 



5 months 



White-blush 



Large 



MUd 



Raw 



Heavy 



Large 



5 



Giant Jeniton 



Maryland-Missouri 



200-1500 



/ 



5 months 



Green- red 



Large 



Poor 



Cook 



Clay 



Large 



8 



Jonathan 



New York -Virginia 



20-4000 



(Nov. 

 /Feb. 



5 months 



Dark— red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Any 



Medium 



4 



Mason's Orange 



New Brunswick-Kansas 



500-5000 



6 months 



YeUow-blush 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Loam 



SmaU 



5 



Mcintosh Red 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



50-3000 



6 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Medium 



4 



Ortley 



New York-Virginia 



20-500 





4 months 



YeUow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook; raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



6 



Senator 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



50-4000 



) 



5 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Heavy 



Big 



4 



Spitzenburg 



New York-Virginia 



300-2500 



s 



7 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



Tolman Sweet 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



40-3000 



(Nov. 

 (Mar. 



4 months 



Yellow 



Medium 



Sweet 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Big 



7 



White Winter Pearmain 



Pennsylvania-Virginia 



2500-5000 



8 months 



Green-blush 



Medium 



Mild 



Raw-cook 



Clay 



Medium 



Q 



Peck's Pleasant 



New York-Maryland 



800-2000 



5 months 



Green 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Clay 



SmaU 



6 



Sutton 



New York-Maryland 



20-1500 



J 



5 months 



Yellow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Light 



Medium 



7 



Yellow Newtown 



New York-Virginia 



20-1500 



~) 



8 months 



Green-yeUow 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw best 



Clay 



Medium 



12 



Delicious 



New Brunswick-Missouri 



20-5000 





8 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Finest 



Heavy 



Big 



4 



Lady 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



10-1500 



(Nov. 



6 months 



Yellow-blush 



Small 



Sub acid 



Raw 







12 



Lady Sweet 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



10-1500 



(June 



6 months 



Red 



Small 



Sweet 



Raw 



Sandy 



Medium 



12 



Stayman 



Maine-Missouri 



10-4000 





8 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Any 



Medium 



3 



Wagener 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



10-3000 



J 



5 months 



Blushed 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



Small 



3 



Northern Climatic Belt 

























Liveland Raspberry 



Vermont-Virginia 



10-3000 



1 



4 weeks 



White-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Any 









Yellow Transparent 



New Brunswick-Georgia 



10-5000 



Huly 



6 weeks 



YeUow 



SmaU 



Sub acid 



Any 



AU 



Big 



2 



• Early Strawberry 



New York- Virginia 



10-1000 



J 



3 weeks 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Any 



Sandy 



Big 



8 



Starr 



New York-Virginia 



200-3000 



i 



5 weeks 



YeUow 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 





5 



Benoni 



New Jersey-Virginia 



10-1000 



>Aug. 



7 weeks 



YeUow-red 



SmaU 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



Dutchess 



AU. 



10-5000 



8 weeks 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



AU 



SmaU 



2 



Primate 



Maine-Maryland 



100-3000 



J 



8 weeks 



Green- red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



3 



Summer Rambo 



Connecticut- Virginia 



50-1500 



(Sept. 



8 weeks 



YeUow— red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Sandy 



Big 





Am. Summer Pearmain 



North 



40-2000 



8 weeks 



Green- yellow 



Medium 



Mild 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



8 



Gravenstein 



Vermont- Virginia 



30-2500 



roct. 



8 weeks 



Yellow-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Banks 



Vermont- Virginia 



30-2500 



8 weeks 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Spreading 



7 



Grimes Golden 



Connecticut-Georgia 



30-5000 



(Nov. 



16 weeks 



YeUow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



AU 



SmaU 



4 



Melon 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



500-3000 



4 months 



Green- red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



4 



Sutton 



New York-Maryland 



20-1500 



fjan. 



5 months 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Light 



Medium 



7 



Wealthy 



New Brunswick-Georgia 



20-5000 



4 months 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Cook 



AU 



Medium 



5 



Banana 



New Brunswick- Virginia 



30-3000 



\ 



5 months 



White-blush 



Large 



Mild 



Raw 



Heavy 



Large 



5 



Fameuse 



New Brunswick-New York 



50-2000 



\ 



5 months 



Red-yeUow 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



SmaU 



5 



Giant Jeniton 



Maryland-Missouri 



200-1500 



) 





Green-red 



Large 



Poor 



Cook 



Heavy 



Large 



5 



Jonathan 



New York-Virginia 



20-4000 





5 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Any 



Any 



Medium 



4 



King 



Maine-Pennsylvania 



500-3000 



/ 



S months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Loam 



SmaU 



5 



Mcintosh 



New Brunswick-Penn . 



50-3000 



VNov. 



6 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Any 



Medium 



4 



Senator 



New Brunswick-Virginia 



50-4000 



/Mar. 



5 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



Big 



4 



Spitzenburg 



New York-Virginia 



300-1500 



[ 



7 months 



Dark red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



SmaU 



8 



Tolman Sweet 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



40-3000 



\ 



4 months 



YeUow 



Medium 



Sweet 



Raw; cook 



Any 



Big 



7 



Wismer Dessert 



North 



50-1800 



1 



6 months 



YeUow-red 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



Big 



7 



Peck's Pleasant 



New York-Maryland 



800-2000 



] 



5 months 



Green 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw; cook 



Clay 



Medium 



6 



Blue Pearmain 



Maine-Colorado 



1000-5000 



J 



5 months 



YeUow-dark red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



Medium 



8 



Delicious 



New Brunswick-Missouri 



20-5000 



~\ 



8 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



Big 



4 



Northern Spy 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



500-3000 



(Nov. 



6 months 



YeUow-red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Clay 



Big 



10 



Stayman 



Maine-Missouri 



10-4000 



(June 



8 months 



Red 



Large 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Any 



Medium 



3 



Wagener 



New Brunswick-Penn. 



10-4000 



J 



5 months 



YeUow-blush 



Medium 



Sub acid 



Raw 



Heavy 



SmaU 



3 



