Book of the orchard, lawn and garden /

Abstract

THE apple is the first in importance of all fruits. It will thrive on nearly any well drained soil. Its period of ripening, unlike other fruits, extends nearly through the whole season. By mak¬ ing careful selection, a constant succession can be obtained. For family use there is no fruit that is more indispensable. No fruit is so healthful and many physicians say that if a person would eat an apple a day they could dispense with doctor bills. Besides this, and just as important, is the fact that the average price on the market is steadily increasing and the immense demand for home consumption, foreign shipping, canning and evaporating assures high prices. The apple if given the same care and attention as other farm crops, will yield greater returns per acre. The fol¬ lowing list we consider to be the best for general planting. Early Summer Varieties DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG-Season, July and August. Tree upright, vigorous and extremely hardy. An early and annual bearer of uni¬ formly large crops. Fruit large, greenish yel¬ low, with red stripes. Flesh light yellow, medi¬ um fine grain, firm; flavor a pleasant acid; a great cooking and fine market sort. EARLY HARVEST-Size, medium, roundish, usu¬ ally more or less oblate, smooth, bright straw color when ripe; flesh nearly white, flavor rather acid, fine. Season July. Produc¬ tive. Needs rich cultivation to be fine. Good throughout the Northern states and Southwest.