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valuable information, especially for reference. Taken in con¬ 
nection with the Society’s discussions and communications, on 
the same subject, as well as the valuable small fruits, we think 
the reader cannot go amiss on the subject of varieties. 
APPLE CULTURE—WITH DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 
BY W. M. BARTHOLOMEW, LODI, WIS. 
I am satisfied that fruit-growing in Wisconsin will be a suc¬ 
cess, when the people can be persuaded to choose the proper 
localities, select trees from nurseries in the State, and use 
proper culture. My location is somewhat sheltered from the 
east, north and west winds (don’t think that any advantage) ; land 
slopes to the south, east and north, but mostly to the south, a 
portion being level; the soil is a light clay with stiff clay sub¬ 
soil, originally covered over with a growth of white, black and 
burr oak. 
I have been experimenting eleven years in Wisconsin, with 
tolerably favorable results; to my own satisfaction, at least, I 
have settled several points— 
1st. That the location must be high, rolling land, or thor¬ 
oughly drained; not particular as to which way it slopes. 
2d. The selection of trees must be from a Wisconsin Nursery; 
should be of such sorts as have proved to be hardy, of from 
two to four years from graft; low heads are best. 
3d. In planting I have succeeded best by the following 
method: Dig a hole fifteen or eighteen inches deep, three feet 
across, fill the hole with surface soil within three inches of the 
top, cut off the ends of the larger roots, sloping the cut from 
the under side, spread the roots to their natural shape; fill in 
with loose dirt, pour in a pail of water and when soaked away, 
bank up the tree six inches, being careful to incline the tree to 
to the south-west; this will help to prevent injury from the sun 
in the early part of Spring. Mulch well and the work is done 
