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ive grower by applying to the poraologist at his state 
agricultural experiment station or to the United States 
Department of Agriculture has at his disposal a vast 
store of practical information for use in determining 
the varieties for his orchard* Among the commercial 
varieties Ben Davis, Northern Spy, Esopus, and Yellow 
Bellflower are rapidly declining in importance. They 
are gradually being replaced by other varieties having 
a better combination of desirable qualities* 
