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4. The small size of dwarf trees permits the planting of a 
greater number of varieties on a given area. 
5. The fruit from dwarf trees is of higher quality as to size, 
color and flavor. 
We are now ready to see how the experiments by the Geneva 
Station so far justify these claims. 
THE ORCHARDS. 
The Van Alstyne orchard contains 306 trees distributed 
among the three stocks as follows: Standard trees, 27; on 
Doucin stock, 158 trees; on Paradise, 126. These were dis- . 
tributed among the following varieties: Baldwin, Boiken, 
Holland, Hubbardston, Jonathan, Lady, McIntosh, R. I. Green- 
ing, Rome, Sutton, Wealthy and Wagener. 
The Dawley orchard is planted with 512 trees, the number on 
each stock being: Standards, 42; Doucin, 161; Paradise, 309. 
The following are the varieties: Alexander, Baldwin, Boiken, 
Ksopus, Gravenstein, Green Sweet, Grimes, Hubbardston, 
Jacob Sweet, Jonathan, Longfieid, McIntosh, Monmouth, 
Northern Spy, Pumpkin Sweet, R. I. Greening, Rome, Sutton, 
Wagener, Wealthy, Wolf River and Yellow Transparent. 
In the Wood orchard there are 300 trees: Forty-five on 
standard, 90 on Doucin and 165 on Paradise stocks, distributed 
among the following varieties: Alexander, Baldwin, Ben 
Davis, Boiken, Gravenstein, Jonathan, Holland Winter, Mc- 
Intosh, Monmouth, R. I. Greening, Rome, Sutton, Lady, Bis- 
mark, Twenty Ounce and Wealthy. 
The trees for the three orchards were budded in July 1902, 
the Wood orchard being set in the fall of 1903, and the other 
two a year later. The disproportionate number for the three 
stocks is due to the desire to leave in the end permanent 
orchards of the three stocks standing the proper distance apart, 
and yet make the best use of the land during the time the trees 
are coming to maturity. In other words, the trees are ar- 
ranged in the filler system of planting. The distance apart in 
the Wood orchard is fifteen feet—in the other two, twelve 
feet. 
