Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08
HINTS ON THE CULTURE AND SELECTION OF
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HINTS ON THE CULTURE AND SELECTION OF
FRUITS.
The congeniay of climate appropriateness of SOIL and
facilities for transportation great inducements for the
formation of extensive orchards and for enrchng gardens
with the choicest productions is not proposed within the
narrow limits here allowed, to give than summary
this volunnous subject The lists herewith presented
brace some Of the most superb varieties and those which
have proved upon specimen trees under observation They
therefore be confidently recommended abundany su
6cent for those who cultivate either for home consumption
for expectation.
The markets which made accessible by rail-
roads and navigation render the APPLE of the va-
able fruits The apple will grow and produce abundanty up
any soil not too retenve of moisture Fall is the
in this latitude to be preferred for planting the APPLE and
indeed all other fruit As general rule in planting the
APPLE (and the holds good with regard to other trees
dig the holes for the reception Of the three feet and up
wards in diameter according the size of the roots and from
twelve eighteen inches deep The subso should be
moved and the holes reed with rich earth and roed manure
well Incorporated Observe to avoid the great Of plant
ing too deep trees should be planted but little deeper
than they originally stood in the nursery In order to form
straight and handsome trees, and to facilitate their roofing,
is advisable to asen each tree stake firmly in the hole
the time of planting The vibrating influence Of winds is
thereby prevented. The following list will be found ample
for all purposes Benoni Early Harvest Maidens Blush
Porter, York Russettng Beall Flower Monmouth Pippn
Esofus Spitzenburg, Baldwin, Golden Ball, Lady Apple
Late Pound Sweeing, Roxbuy Russetting, Winter Catn
Newton Pppin.
TINS Pracm.This luscious and surprisingly
ul fruit hourshes in loan sandy soil, but win
date itself to soil kept loose by repeated cultivation The
following varieties recommended viz Early Red Rare
ripe, Cooeiges Favorite, Early Crawford Early Roya
George Crosse Mgnolne President Washington Free NAL
a Red Check Malacatune, Old Nixon Free and Cling Craw
fords Late Maacaune, Pine Apple Smock Free Tippeca
noe, Rodmans Cling, Mammoth Blood, Late Heath
PIuMs-The plum is delicious fruit some are very SUI
peor for and others valuable for drying ourses
IN deep rich loam but will conform itself almost any soil
but wet cayey In districts Of country the
cuio proves very destructive to the plum well all smooth
skinned fruits which perforated by the insect in the Young
state and the egg is deposited, which matches
worm and causes the fruit to drop prematurey Various
modes have been recommended to obvate the attack Of this
insect The most efecua prevenves paving the ground
to the circumference Of the branches planting the trees in
anes poultry yards in situations where the ground is raen
or where the hog can have to the fallen fruit and
thereby destroy the insect in its ava The following
list OF splendid varieties viz Royal Hative Royale de
Tour Green Gage, Refine Claudec voete, Prince Imperial
Gage, Bomer's Washington, Diamond Seniiana, Duane
Purple Goes Golden Drop.
PEARs-The recent introduction Of the magnificent varie
ties originated by the Van Mons together with the
fine seedlings produced in England and this country have
given impulse to the cultivation Of this fruit. Some OF
the varieties keep in perfect order during the winter and
most exqusey favored One very important character
stc which Of those modern varieties possess is that the
produce full cropsat very early period The pear coming
into extensive cultivation and win doubt prove OF
great Some superb varieties will be found embraced
in this list, viz Citron des Carmes Jargonele Juienne
Beure Bose Gushing, Duchess dAngouleme, Roi de Wm-
temburg, Hacons Incompatible Louis Bonnie de Jersey
Napoleon. Bartlett. Sickle, Van Mons Leon Clark
ere dAremberg Beure De Gloux Moroccan, Beure Rance
Passe Colmar, Easter Beuerre, Winter Nelis.
CHERRIES will accommodate themselves to any soil. The
best varieties arc Knights Early Black Davenpors Black
Black Tartarian, Black Eagle, Napoleon Biganeau, May
Duke, Kentish Duke.
Arnrcors-The cultivation and management Of this fruit
analogous plum and peach that the direc
tons will apply to ALL Best varieties are the Large Early
Moorpark, and Peach Apricot ~
QUINcE.-The ounce is most productive and bears tho
finest fruit when planted in SOIL Best varieties the
Large Orange, Pear-shaped, and Portugal
GRAPE.-This vine prefers deep, light, rich loan. The
best varieties for cultivation in this country natives The
following are recommended, viz Caawba, Isabella, Elscn
burg Scaprcrnong, and the Ohio Grape
SrRAwsrnRrrs.--Tbis most delicious, wholesome, and
highly esteemed fruit delights in deep sandy loan. The
following varieties confidently recommended being
productive large high favored and every way desirable to
the culvator viz Baynes Extra Early Scarlet Virginia
scarlet Hovey Seeding, Hudson Bay scarborough Seed
liz novntou. &c.