Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-28

$50 S,.,,-ssSter is large, very beautiful, ana
ii fruit, and brings the highest price in our
ASnarket. The tree is free grower and quite
productive. 1t should be grown on warm, gen
erous soil, to bring it to its best state. On cold
land it is apt to be too acid.
The Nonesuch is one of the best of all apples,
but, of late years, in some seasons, it blotches
and blasts. Still, we think no orchard should be
without this variety. 1t is quite distinct from
the Hubbardston Nonesuch.
The Blue Peaymain is an old and well known
variety, very large, handsome, and fine favored.
1t is a slow grower and Indifferent bearer, except
on good hill lands, where it frequently produces
good crops. Not worthy of general culture.
PeckS Pleasant is great favorite with many
1t is large, handsome, fine favored fruit, very
crisp, tender, and juicy. 1t requires warm
soil. 1t is a moderate grower and not free
bearer.
The King Apple is very fine apple, which has
been brought into market some years, considera-
bly, from central and northern New York. We
have placed it in the list, on the recommendation
of those acquainted with its growth, who think
it well adapted to this region.
The Melon Apple called, also, "Norton's
oNSOAANh
no other winter apple we have ever eaten, in tex
ture. juciness, and delicious flavor, 1t is rather
large, and beautiful in form and color. The
greatest objection to it, is, that its flesh is so
exceedingly tender as to make it very diff
cult of transportation without extra This
is a new fruit, originating in Wayne county, New
York. 1t has not yet been fully proved in this
vicinity, but, as it originated in the same lat-
tude, and is of easy culture in its own region,
there is little doubt of its success here, especial
ly with good soil and culture. 1t is a very pro-
ductive variety. The tree grows rather slowly
on which account we would recommend grating
it on grownstrees.
The Ladies Saoeeting stands at the head of
sweet winter apples. 1t is large, beautiful in
form and color, tender, juicy, exquisitely sweet,
and highly perfumed. The tree grows thrifty,
but the branches are rather slender, and. there
fore, are apt, in consequence of its very free
bearing, to acquire somewhat pendant or weep
ing habit. 1t has been cultivated in the western
part of this county, under the name of the
"Clinton Sweeting"-the gratis having been
brought from Gov. Clinton's orchard-and Is very
popular wherever it is known.
The "Ttoenty Ounce" called, also the 4" Cay
uga Red Streak" is an extra large and very
beautiful fruit, of only medium quality for the
table, but good for cooking, and, on account of
its size and beauty, is very popular for the mar
ket 1t has been shown at our annual exhibit
tons under various names, and sometimes with
out any name at all.
Were we to enlarge this list, one of the APP
pies we should add would be
The Black GiUifo,cer. 1t is popular market
fruit and being productive is profitable. 1t is len
der and pleasantly favored, but soon grows ra-
ther dry The tree is moderate grower
The WeStfeid Seek-No- Further is a very pleas
ant, agreeable, good-Aavored apple, resembling
in these qualities the Hubbardston Nonesuch. In
soils that agree with it, it is productive and prof
table, and is general favorte wherever known.
The Leicester Saoeetiig, called, also, Potter
S,Oeeting and known in New Jersey as the Eng
liSh Stoeeting' is large, handsome, and very ex-
cellent fruit, ripening from October to May. 1t
is very free grower and great bearer IN alter
nate years. Were we to add another sweet win
ter apple to the list, it would be this, and many
would prefer it, even to the Danvers. The Sea-
yer S,oeeting is also well spoken of
The Northern Spy would by many have been
added to the list. 1t is, doubtless, the best late
keeping apple known But it requires good soil
and high culture, which it well repays, by its
perior quality, and the high price it invariably
bears in the market. The tree is free upright
grower, making thick head which requires
much thinning out, to keep it open, or the fruit
will be poor. So far as il has been tried in this
vicinity it promises, with the proper care sue
coed as well as in its native locality.
Before closing this article, we may remark,
that, in our notice Of the LyScona, we fear we
have not done it full justice. In a good soil,
adapted to it, it is good grower, and sufficiently
productive on alternate years. In such situations
II is very profitable market fruit.