. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants, cultivated and for sale. Seed industry and trade Maryland Catalogs; Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs; Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 12 Franklin Davis Xurserv Early Ripe Apple. and the sorts should be selected with regard to their qualities for household use. The planter of extensive commercial orchards, on the contrary, will need but a limited number of varieties, which should be selected with a view to the wants of the market he intends to supply, as well as to the productiveness of
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants, cultivated and for sale. Seed industry and trade Maryland Catalogs; Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs; Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 12 Franklin Davis Xurserv Early Ripe Apple. and the sorts should be selected with regard to their qualities for household use. The planter of extensive commercial orchards, on the contrary, will need but a limited number of varieties, which should be selected with a view to the wants of the market he intends to supply, as well as to the productiveness of the fruit and its ability to bear transportation. "While it is desirable to have but a few well-selected varieties in such an orchard, it must be recollected that even when there is a general failure of the crop there are always some sorts that bear fruit, and this is an argument against making the list too small. "All attempts to make out lists of fruit for general cultivation over the great extent of our countr\- have been abortive. State and regional lists are made by the pomological and other societies, which are useful in rendering approximate information : but, at last, every planter should observe the fruits that succeed in his own neighborhood, and upon soil similar to his own, and select his varieties for planting accordingly. " In making up our judgment of the excellence of a fruit, there are many elements that enter into the question of what constitutes a good Apple, and so much depends upon the tastes of the individuals who have the question to decide, that at last even,' one is left to make up his own mind as to what will be the best for his particular ; Our descriptive list embraces the best and most popular varieties known. Of course, it runs into too great a variety for any one orchard for profit: besides, there is probably not a spot in the countr\- where they would all flourish—but the latitude of our trade not only admits of but dem
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