. 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 279 Figures 6 and 7 are Ganoes, and the measurements are as follows: Fig. 6 headed near the ground, meas- ured in circumference at the base 46 inches. Fig. 7 headed 24 inches high, circum- ference at base, 40 inches. Fig. S headed at the ground, Newtown Spitzenburg, 43 inches. Fig. 9 same variety, headed 35 inches high, 25i/> inclies ci
. 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 279 Figures 6 and 7 are Ganoes, and the measurements are as follows: Fig. 6 headed near the ground, meas- ured in circumference at the base 46 inches. Fig. 7 headed 24 inches high, circum- ference at base, 40 inches. Fig. S headed at the ground, Newtown Spitzenburg, 43 inches. Fig. 9 same variety, headed 35 inches high, 25i/> inclies circumference. Fig. 11 Esopus Spitzenburg, headed 16 inches high, 41 inches in circumference. Fig. 12 Esopus Spitzenburg, headed at the ground, see Fig. 7. In every case the top system of the low headed tree was stronger, healthier and larger. No records have been kept of the bearing, but from memory would say that the fruit yielded is in proportion to the size of the tree. The accompanying cut is used to rep- resent a wrong method of Pig. 10. Pen sketch of frame work of four year old tree which bore 41 apples. According to our belief, the top should have been started at cross mark, rather than thrice that height, because it could have born its fruit with less than half the strain and would have been less like- ly to lean or break by the force of the winds. However, in traveling over the country. we have discovered that all conditions are not the same, in fact, no two places are exactly alike in climate, soil, or other environments, and that what might be better under one set of circumstances would not be wise under vastly different conditions. For instance, in Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas, where the winds are strong and the sun hot, it is better to head the trees at the ground to prevent leaning, breaking and sun scald. In the coves of the hills or moun- tains, where the trees are protected from the winds, there would be little danger of injury from Iwinds and i
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