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Hardvvickes, Warner's King, Bramley's Seedlings, Ecklinville 

 Seedling, Blenheim Orange, Annie Elizabeth, Newton Wonder, 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, Hollow Core, Sweet Alfrod, and Court 

 Royal. 



It will be easily understood that all of these were not raised 

 in Somerset, but have been planted to head graft. They are 

 given in their order of planting. The true Somerset-raised 

 varieties are Morgan's Sweet, Broad-leaf, Hardwickes, and 

 Court Royal. 



They are planted, or will be grafted, in tens or fives of each. 

 All the best of those grown in Hereford, Worcester, or Glou- 



The New Orchard. 



cester were planted. For those on the "Somerset" system a 

 variety of stocks for head-grafting were used, such as, to give 

 only a few, Bramley's Seedling, Warner's King, and Ecklinville 

 Seedling of the culinary varieties ; King of the Pippins and 

 Blenheims of the dessert kinds ; and Morgan's and Broad-leaves 

 of the strong growing but poor quality varieties. One row of 

 eighteen varieties has been planted for head-grafting with one 

 variety only, to test eventually by analysis if the stock has any 

 effect on the juice or cider. This is an experiment which has 

 not yet been tried and should be very useful. 



Various experiments are to be carried out with these young 

 trees, viz., (a) the soil in part of the stations will be sown 

 next season with grass to see its effect on the future growth of 



