The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-05

economy must be consulted, let half a score
oil n ighbors Of tie more wealthy and be-
e,olent class, Unite and send for one hun
bred plants, which would cost them ten cents
a niece II each set his share three feet
part, and tullivated them properly, he would,
doubtless, at the end of two years, be aide
to enlarge his bed ten fold and supply half
dozen neighbo,s TO the extent of their wishes.
rs flOwing ca aOguc has been Sc
lcclcd with much care, and with special ref
crcnce to our climate. | acknowledge my
obligations to several pomologisls, and par
licularly TO G. Goudrich Esq, Of Buihng~
ton, the President Of the Vermont lIotiicul.
tura Society. The Hon. Marshall Z. Wild
or, Of Boston, the late President of the Mass
achuscits horticultural Society, in giving
nc seven varieties Of winter apples TO place
at the head Of my list, ha, included the same
which have recommended rs first to be ia
ken. Those who look to the Boston market
will, of course, coulile in bis list. Be carc>
full 90 raise more OF the Baldwin and Hub
5aidslon Nonsuch. and perhaps RED Canada
and Spizenburg, snl Northern Spy, than Of
all other kinds. Our nursery men may be
justified in furnishing themselves with n large
supply Of the best OF these fruits.
| cannot iorbcar expressing astonishment,
that 50 little attention has been given to the
raising of Pears. How few have been able
from their cxuIting experience 10 say,
" From the deep loaded bough mellow shower
lncessaut mclts away. The juicy Pear
Lies in soft prolLson scattered, round.
Try the Bartlett AMI Seckcl andy will
need no further advice, whether there is a
market for them or not Some of the car
Ter kinds, however, ought not to he over
looked. Great confidence Is cherished that
nolhns is recommended in the appended
list of fruit, but what is valuable Of its kim.
Though in some cases in choosing between
two or half dozen varieties OF pariicu Al
kind Of iruitt becomes OF little consequence
which was taken. No two persons in select
ing, as has been done in this case from over
many hundred varieties, would furnish cx-
acty The same catalogue, nor would the same
man twice in succession, unless be recol-
iccted in the second instance what decision
be had made in the first. For those, who
do not wish for but one or two or three of
any particular kind, have intimatcd my
advice by underscoring [printing in italics
As some Of these fruits have never been cul-
tivaIcd in this part Of the State, experience
will, doubtless, show that other fruits should
be substi uted for some here enumerated
] have recommended the Tinmouth apple,
so called, though ! suspect it is a Seeding
and not known to those. who make books and
permit apples to he enrolled among the no.
bler orders. Bat though, III Tie long list Of
Hundreds, it has no place | thiuk that all,
whose appelilcs have been perfected by tho
brauing air and romantic scenery of YER
mont, vii, after applying to it the appropri
ate organs, give verdict on it" number
one" I; has, without any special effort at
cultivation for a score OF years, honored It.
self by bearing fine crops on the Matthews
Farm, in Cornwall, from which many ANA
tours in the vicinity, within a few years, have
taken slip'. propose that il shall hereafter
have an honorable name-the Vermont
Pippin."
One Of my Boston correspondents informs
mo that the Ilubbardsion Nonsuch, the
Baldwin, the Spitzcnburgh, the Roxbury
Russetting and Rhode Island Grooming are
taking the lead in tina, market Though
Downing saws, 1.-THE Baldwin stands at the
head of all New England apples" the Hub
bardston Nunsuch commands higher price
in Boston. The Bosonians buy applas with
reference to The impression they make on the
eye as we'll as on the palate, aud they give
more, as another correspondent informs me,
for rcd apples than for any others of the same
quality For his, however, .hey plead some.
"a like royal authority They say that
King E-nry the With states, that 10 his time
1888 wears a-o) "apples cost from one TO
Two si.ll,.ca =, red ones fetching the highest
price "a pfe,,, rood Price too for an apple.
Our applr when we st"d those Of the
right kind, are popular in p.'ton' ana wouiu
probably, for the best sorts. net II, m i''Y 10
se'eniy-iive cents bushel. My iiicnl
VI. Shaw. Of Boston, a native of this Coun.
ty and well known here. as a commander on
the Lake and Canal, writes me that "The
Vermont apples are preferred in Boston TO
native fruit, being larger and iarer, and If
the same care should be taken in the cults
walton, that there is in Massachusetts,, they
would become one Of the most profitable pro-
duets Of the farm" lie says the best apples
(the tlubhardston Nonsuchl bring this sea-
soa 81, 80 barrel. Pears So, and Plums
from So to 81 bushel "The Green Gage
stands the highest lie supposes the large
g1oseLerry might DO cultivated for market
give below at least half dozen Of the
large fruits and also half dozen OF several
kinds of the small fruits. Probably some
will fail in this climate, and others for want
Of duo attention. The time the following
fruits ripen or are in "gool eating order"
is taken mostly from books published one or
two hundred miles South Of us. They vii!
often ripcn with us from ono 10 three weeks
later
In order that VIC may know the names our
apples bear in the market, and bring 10 no.
tice our best native varieties-for beside the
Vermont pippin, we have, doubtless, some
seedlings, that are entitled to enrol ment in
pathological catalogues, it is proposed that
Ills Society or the Managers should ap-
point Committee 70 send to Boston small
box containing perhaps dozen or 30 vara
ties OF apples. If We allow them TO Judge
by the taste, we should send at least two
boxes, one in the Winter and another in the
Autumn. Any eminent horlicullurist would,
doubtless, make the examinations with pleas,
ure,and certainly, if he had any enthusiasm
on the subject of frut, In this way culiiya.
tors extensively would know the names of
their fruits, if they wish, aud what fruits it
would be profitable to cultivate for the mar
kct. BY enclosing eaca apple in "A paper
with label marked No. |, 2, 3, 81 and The
name of the farm and sometimes, perhaps, the
tree from which it came, we shall not only
ascertain the name of the fruit, but whe,e
we could procure scions in our own climate
and neighborhood. that would yield US the
fruit we desire Few are aware how many
apples are called by wrong names, how many
pass for Rhode Island Greetings, Spleen
Lurghs, Seek no-furbcrs, RoXbury Russot.
thugs Sc, &c, that are altogether ofan inter-
or character. The course above recommends
ed would encourage great numbers 10 graft
their trees and show many, who viii prob
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