Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-05-18
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Mass Agricnltnr eposItory.
THE BEST SORTS OF FRUIT.

HE BESI SOkl VI TWILL
AS much greater encouragement has
been given in the metropolis, to the
raising OF good fruit, as the inhabitants
of our great towns begins to discrlmi
nate the several species, and to pay
liberal prices for the best, Il IS hoped
and expected that a greater attention
will be paid by the culilvators to the
quality OF the fiuiis they raise.
One of the greatest impedements to
the Improvement of Our fruit, IS the
great inaltention which has heretofore
been paid 10 the names of fruit trees
Its not uncommon to have the same
| apple or pear known by four or hive
different names. 4 farmer hears OF
new ap9lc which he is informed, and
very correctly, is most admirable
fruit It's called the ."Pecker apple.
He says that it is entirely new 10 him,
| and not doubling his friends descrlp'
ton. which was indeed correct, he en-.
gratis all his remaining stocks with 1t.
After waiting years for the resnlt OF
F., his labors and anxious cares, he hnds
his new engrafied fruit one which had
bounded of his estate before, OF which
he had as many as he could use or sell,
and which he had known by the name
of baldwin apple"
1t certainly is important to have Tx
ed names. II would be better to have
hem The same by whichthe same fruits
are known in Europe
We shall in OF der to facilitate the eX
tension of this sort of knowledge a
mong our farmers, subjoin a list OF
some of the best Peaches, Cherries,
Apples and Pears, by the name under
which thev are known in Europe; and
III the Southern States.
PEACHES.
The -Anne peach. commonly called
the Early Ann, is very fine fruit, ri
pens late in August
The White Mngdalen is a good
peach, filter for wall or very shelter
ed situation, than as standard. Ii
iipens in august
= The r. d Mag dalen is ap excellent
peach, and ripens in September
The NobleSse is large peach, and
ripens in September
The Old NetUton, is ciing-stone,
and is very high favored. 1t ripens
late in September
The Stcalch is fine peach; ripens
early in Sfp,pmher
The Catla, inc. sometimes called
the Green Catharine is very fine
peach, aud ripens in September
The Lemon Clingston, is large,
late, bat beautiful and highly favored
peach 1t ripens last of September,
or beginning of October
The Vanguard, is also a good
peach;ripens about the middle of Sep
tember.
The Blood Peach might sell for
preserving 1t makes beautiful pre-
serve Ii is hardy and grea, bearer
All these Peaches may be- obtained
ofany nursery men in New York. or
at Flushing, Long Island, of VIM
and d Prince, and buds may be had
of most of the gentlemen in this neigh
borhood
CHERRIES
There are but few kinds of this fruit,
which merit general cultivation. The
curious horticulturist may collect if
teen or twenty sorts. but four or five
kinds yyould he sufficient for general
cultivation
1t is to be regretted,hat so little at
tention is paid by the farmer to cult
waiting those fruits which are consider
ed as mere luxuries. We do not say
that the cherry ought TO enter into com.
petition with the apple, hot since he
cherry tree would form beautiful
shade round his buildings, and would
afford "a pleasant, land if left to ripen
perfectly very salutary articlelof food,
it is to he regretted that it is so seldom
introduced
Almost every man has a garden
spot; if he will not go to the expense
of getting the stocks, he may always
procure the cherry stones They are
of quick growth, and very hardy |
tree
It's easy improved by grating and |
incubation, and even the natural fruit
is often very fine.
The species most valuable to farm |
would be,