The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-17

|. r. 1 Greenng. Is Fameuse
= Gravensten. l6 Summer Pearman.
3 Baldwin. H. White Seek. no. Fur>
Early Harvest, or the ther
Strawberry Is Benoni
B. Nonesuch 10 Red Astrachan
6. Porter 20 Fail Harvey
z. Minister 81. Williams Favorte
O. Iomans Sweelng 90 Ladies Sweetng
9. Large Yellow Bough % Jonathan
~ Roxbury Russell "a Pecks Pleasant
II Dlnvers Winter Sweet % RIbstone Pppin for
IL Pomme Royal N. IL. and Maine
Is Hubbaidston Nonsuch 96 Esopus Sptzenoerg
il Fall Pippn for Western Mass
There are many others deserving OF cultivation,
as the Garden Royal, Peck Pleasant, Northern
Spy, Westield Seek No Further, Heretordshre
Pearmain, SC. SC.
Feeling, as do, that the above list is not per-
feet, and that ii may meet with many obiections
on the part OF cultivators, wish to state, that
have placed the r. l. Greening at the head OF
my list, from the tact that good crop is gener-
ally produced every season; the tree is tree
grower: fruit, FAIR large and handsome A goOd
table apple, but not first rate For the kitchen
it has no superior, il an equal. These combined
good qualities have induced me to place it No l.
GrdUenStein. have placed this variety next
In order, because It's summer and early autumn
apple, and will furnish the grower with good
fruit for the table and kitchen, in come ction with
the X. |. Greening, from August to February
inclusive; thus combining more useful properties,
than il the Baldwin, next in order. had been
placed with No l.
| BaldDia. Notwithstanding have placed this
variety as No 8, yet | am ready to admit that it
! is, as table fruit, superior TO any other grown
/ In Massachusetts,. 1t generally bears large crops
/ every alternate year, and may be said 10 be the
! best fruit for the table, from November to April.
Early Harvest. This variety bears early,
and produces large crops. On highly cultivated
soil, 1t is exceedingly rich and fair, but in low
or sterile lands, it is often small in SIZE and very
much dls6gured, and often injured by spots OF
mildew; should the weather prove wet when tits
nearly ripe, the fruit cracks and becomes insipid
But Its sprlghtly flavor, and the early period OF
its maturity, (July0 give it a high rank in the
list OF apes: The Early Strawberry apple will
| prove good substitute.
'"Onsuch This is an apple OF great merit, but
1t requires good cultivation, and is apt to over.
pear. II one half OF the crop was early taken
from the tree, and top dressing of bene dust
and wood ashes given 10 il every other ear.wi,h
occasionally small quantity OF air Stacked lime,
this variety would, l think, vie with the best
table fruit from November TO February
Porter variety SO we'll known, that des-
eruption is unnecessary-good cultivation will
ensure fine specimens.
Minister. Fine specimens of this variety. If
well kept, are very excellent in November,
december, and January.
Iotman's Stoeetiag. For baking, this variety
has no superior; for the table, it is scarcely wor-
| thy of cultivation.
Large YelloD Bough. Persons who are fond
OF sweet apples, will cultivate this variety in pre-
terence to the Early Harvest
Ror6My Russell. This variety is one of the
best late apples
Williams. his is one OF the highest. If not
the highest colored apples in cultvation-to pro.
duce fine specimens the tree must be taken care
| OF, the soil well titled and MANFRED The fruit
falls from the tree before 1t is FULLY pripe-sAlt
hay, or some other soft material should be placed
round the tree to prevent the fruit being Injured
| White Seek. No Further When the speci.
mems are well grown, and the fruit fully ripe
say, in January, there is apple super or to this
variety. With these remarks, will close this
first chapter on apples,
ROrbury, March 18Th, 1919.
This apple succeeds but poorly in many situal ons
The Ladies Sweetng should take this place Ii is pre.
ferabe to ii in every respect-Ed Spu
CHEAP BATHING IN New YORK The moor
OF New York will soon have the priyilega Of