. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 257 culty of spraying we have not found to be serious. Variety of Pears As to the variety of pears, we would plant Bartletts, because they are the earli- est bearers, heaviest bearers and up to date best money-makers. However, the Anjon Bosc and Winter Nellis are excel- lent varieties. As to the varieties of peaches, we would plant Early C
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 257 culty of spraying we have not found to be serious. Variety of Pears As to the variety of pears, we would plant Bartletts, because they are the earli- est bearers, heaviest bearers and up to date best money-makers. However, the Anjon Bosc and Winter Nellis are excel- lent varieties. As to the varieties of peaches, we would plant Early Crawfords and Elbertas—the Crawford because it is out of the way before the Elberta is ripe; the Elberta be- cause it is a good shipper and seller. Be- sides it ripens at a time before apples have to be picked, and therefore distrib- utes the work more evenly through the fruit season. -^ Kind of Crops to Grow We now have the orchard planted, and will suppose that one-year-old nursery stock has been used, that we have three kinds of apples, two kinds of peaches and one kind of pears. The trees are one rod apart each way, and 160 trees per acre. There is no income from the fruit trees, but there is unused land, which with proper cultivation will grow vegetables that find a profitable market. What can be grown during the waiting period that will make a living for the family? Straw- berries, blackberries and raspberries yield profitable returns; but it takes one year of waiting from the time of setting to get a crop. It takes one year with rhu- barb and two years with asparagus. Here are one or two years of waiting, and we are supposing that the orchardist wants profitable returns the first year. What should he plant? Onions on Kew Land The answer to that question depends on the soil, the climate, the market, the grower, and various other circumstances. On new, rich land, we have found onions to be a very profitable crop. Most pro- ducers say that onions should be grown on land th
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