The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-22
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SELECTION OF APPLES
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MONDAY, FEBROARY %, ls47.

SELECTION OF APPLES
As the time draws near when cutivators will be max
ing their selections of fruit trees we have thought tina,
those who are inc xperenced would like TO have such
information as may be depended upon, selected from the
best and most authentic sources
The Horcutursl for December contains an ar,icle
from the pen OF Hon v French of Brantree, giving
list of the six best apples for New England culture,
having IN view regular ploductiveness fair habit of
growth and adaptation to climate" as well as giving
succession of fruit for the table and Kitchen so as 10
serve as continual supply from mid summer to the sue
ceeding spring" The kinds named by him are
lst Early Harvest. This is free grow r, healthy.
and good bearer, ripening the last of July 1t is un
doubtedly the best very early apple.
I'd. The Porer.-Wel known as superb fall fruit.
ripenng in September and October. The tree grows
freely.
Sd. Fameuse-Tree rather small, and medium bear
er Fruit rather small, deep red with snowy white
flesh, and very fine favored Ripe from October 10
February.
4th Rhode Island Greening a strong grower.
The Fruit too well known to need any description.
9th. White Seek no further-A most capital fruit.
hardly known in New England. We have had il in
as
Newtown Pppn, Our author says 90 in point of fine
flavor, it exces all other apples have eaen" This is
high praise, but well deserved Tree of medum growth
and full bearer every other year
6th Baldwin.-lhls well known fruit considering the
fine growing and bearing habit the lree and the beau
y and quite good quality of the fruit is undoubtedly
one of the most valuable we have for common cultiya
ton.
The last number of Hoveys Magazine in an editorial
Article, says the four best early apples are the
Early Harvest, Bough, Red Asrachan and Willams's
Favorite; the four best fall appes-the Porter, Craven
stein, Fall Pppin and Lyscom the four best winter
the Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Roxbury Russell
and Northern Spy This is good selection, bu we
should substitute Leland's Pppin the Mother Apple
for The Lyscom They are either of Them much super
Tor to ihat variety We should also want to add good
winter sweeng-such for instance as the Leicester Win.
ter Sweetng, the Ladys Sweeting We should also
want the Nonesuch Chandler apple as it is ca He'd in
the south part OF this county and the adacen, portions of
Connecticut We preferit either of the four kinds,
above named, except the Northern Spy, and ii is fruit
of far better bearing habit than that fine variety.
Those who want TO extend their selection beyond the
varieties named above will find no difficulty in adding
kinds, nearly or quite equal to most of the above In
deed, there are other varieties which, If we were cult
waiting apples, should hardly be willing to be without
Among them, are the Hubbardston Nonesuch splendid
fine Favored fuit-rpe in November and December;
The Esopus Spgenburg, OF the finest favored apples
known, but requiring high cultivation; the Maiden's
Blush, charming and very beautiful November and
December fruit; the Dutch Mgnonne, ripenng al the
same time equal to the Porter in flavor and beauty and
much superior to it in size the Yellow BelIAeur very
fine favored winter apple the tree hardy and strong
Early Strawberry, or Red Juneatng Jewet's Fine
Red Peck's Pleasant, &c.
The North IN Spy is new apple from the western
part OF New York 1t is probably the finest ate keepinr
winter apple known fully equalliog the Newtown Pppin
IN flavor, and being perfection in May. Ii is red
apple, as large and handsome the Baldwin, but the
bearing habits of The said 10 be bad Ii REQUIRES
the highest cultivation and them onl, portion of the
fruit fa and Of good size so as 10 be marketable 1t
generally sells at from so to 100 per cent more than the
Baldwin or Greening