HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MU. 



THE APPLE, 



BEN DAVIS. 



Every farmer, however small his possessions may 

 of the United States, should have an apple orchard, 

 his table in some form every day of the year. Jt is 

 tlie*purpose of this article to interest the farmer in 

 this most valuable of all fruits. So well linown are 



■ the uses of the apple that little need be said upon 

 the subject. In its numerous varieties, its season 



. of maturity extends throughout the year. No other 

 fruit in the temperate zone may thus be had in 



. continuous succession without resorting to artificial 

 means of preservation. It is pre-eminent that they 

 are the household economy. Apples placed ready 

 for the children when they aAvake in the morning, 



' to eat as appetite demands, Aviil be found a turning- 

 point where little ones are troubled with many 

 l)etty ailments, remarked a doctor Avhose name is 

 -well known all over the countrj'. Apples are good 

 for the brain. A good ripe, raw apple is completely 

 •digested in eight-five minutes and the phosphorus 

 renews the nervous system in the brain. No man 

 should ever let his family go hungry for apples. 



be, who lives in the apple growing districts 

 the product of which should be found on 



Thinning Apples. 



It pays to thin apples, says a writer 

 in the American Gardening. This sea- 

 son I tried the experiment on a large 

 scale to settle the above assertion as a 

 fact. I thinned them when over half 

 grown, so that no two apples would 

 touch each other, and the result was 

 about double the large sized apples the ( 

 present season over what they were ( 

 last season. If one has some money to ( 

 invest and is willing to Avait a few? 

 years, provided he has proi^er soil and ( 

 location, an apple orchard will be a ^ 

 good investment, providing it is cared ( 

 for as Avell as corn and potatoes gener- ( 

 ally are. r 



VARIETIES. Some persons commit a great fault by attempting to grasp all the varieties 

 that are otf ered ; It is far better for him Avho is about to plant an orchard, either large or small, 

 to determine which varieties are best adapted for his purpose. For the small planter who is 

 providing for the Avants of the family a number of varieties that ripen in quick succession will 

 be the best, and the sorts should be selected Avith regard to their qualities for household use. 



Our descriptiA-e list embraces the most popular varieties, xllthough it is not as long ais 

 some, it is selected with special care. 



