Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
NATIVE AND FOREIGN FRUITS.

Generally native fruits supe0r to foreign both in
vgor Of and hardness and in many cases our native
fruits equal to the foreign in quality. We have but very
few foreign apples that worth cutivasing nearly all our
best standard kinds natives.
The greater part Of the foreign pears cultivated in this
country only adapted to the garden other sheltered To-
cations and the generally dwash habit They
will not flourish under orchard management and
posure They often dNnde away under the rgor of our
cold winters and hot summers But native pears are
generally vigorous longlNed, hardy, and productive and
many Of them first rate ux Some Of hem that have en-
dured the storms of two hundred winters ssand-
ing firm monuments Of the hasdness Of native pears
Some Of our native have borne ten twelve
barrels of fruit in season. and few have produced far
We have Harvard peas~ree that yielded nine
barrels Of fruit in year. which sold S5 per bael
We have old tree, from which gathered eleven bushels
Of fruit after cutting off its top very Literally for two years.
for the purpose Of grating None Of the fine varieties that
have been imported will compare in size h these venerable
standards Of the past and present age Generally in New
England, we must rely mostly native pears 10 as
under the necessity Of DOING after spending
great deal Of time and money peas-go without them.
As this unpleasant we get neither profit pleasure for
this fancy work.
We have native peaches equal in quality the best i'm
ported kinds and they far hardy for northern cu-
When hortcuurists learn the importance Of cult
vang not only native kinds but natives Of the north, they
will not complain much of the failure of this crop.
good share Of finest cherries and plums natives
and the natives rmng largest and trees
They are becoming stately ornaments to rural scenery while
many OF the foreign vare les though frequently vigorous TOR
a few years, are comparative dwarfs.
Nearly all valuable strawberries natives Hough-
goosebery not only far excels any foreign variety but
some cuvatos consider much better that they have
cluded all other kinds from their grounds We feel the want
Of more native small fruits that may have varieties adapt
ed to climate and the enerpsng spirit that now pre-
walls will soon produce Them
Too much attention has been given to foreign fruits TO the
neglect of native varieties Some hortculutsts have
tansacked all Europe for fruits while native kinds have
sprung up foushed for many years within half an hours
walk Of their dwellings, yielding fruits equal and trees far
superior in hardness to the foreign kinds that have been i'm
ported and sold at high prices This zeal for foreign kinds
Of fruit would have good effect If there correspond
ing attention given natives that they might be brought
public notice, and duly compared with exocs Orif new
foreign fruits OF high pretensions introduced merely for
experiment. and for speculation, attention to the subject
would be commendable But the sale of trees at
nous prices which trial prove worthless has very dis
couraging effect, especially on beginners in fruit culture.
New England Farmer.