THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT OF HARDY FRUIT GROWING. 
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Vaeieties op Feuit. 
The question of what varieties of fruits are adapted for 
market is a very difficult one to answer in a manner equally 
useful to all. In some districts certain varieties succeed admirably, 
while in others they are comparatively worthless. When it is 
possible to examine a district thoroughly, valuable information 
may be obtained concerning what can be relied upon. Informa- 
tion must also be sought in the markets to which the supplies 
are to be conveyed, as any variety that has a local reputation 
is often preferred to others. A general indication is afforded 
by the facts which all experienced market growers have proved, 
namely, that fruit for sale in large quantities must possess both 
size and good appearance as essentials ; for high quality fruit, of 
less tempting appearance, there is a limited sale at good prices, 
but the seller must know exactly where to place it. In the case 
of the soft fruits firmness is important, as there is less danger of 
deterioration during journeys by road or rail. Avoid having too 
many varieties ; it increases the labour of gathering and decreases 
the prospect of a quick sale. When a grower can send a large 
bulk of one sort of fruit to market of uniform quality, he is far 
more likely to obtain purchasers than if he has a number of small 
consignments of different varieties. Indeed, some salesmen will 
not accept small lots on any terms, unless the fruit is of unusual 
quality. 
The following are market varieties of proved usefulness, 
named in the approximate order of gathering, those also suitable 
for standards having an asterisk placed in front of them : — 
Apples, Dessert. — Mr. Gladstone, Devonshire Quarrenden, 
* Yellow Ingestrie, Worcester Pearmain, King of the Pippins, 
*Cox's Orange Pippin, and Braddick's Nonpareil. 
kvviiR^, Culinary . — *KeswickCodlin,*LordGrosvenor,*Potts' 
Seedhng, Cox's Pomona, *Ecklinville, Stirling Castle, * Warner's 
King, New Hawthornden, Lane's Prince Albert, Newton 
Wonder, Dumelow's Seedling, *Bramley's Seedling, with the 
newer and promising *Bismarck. The last five are excellent for 
storing until spring. 
Pears. — Clapp's Favourite, Williams's Bon Chretien, Louise 
Bonne of Jersey, Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Hardy, Beurre 
Clairgeau, Marie Louise d'Uccle, *FertiHty, *Hessle, Doyenne 
du Cornice, Catillac (for stewing), and Josephine de Malines. 
