The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-16

had been set aside, nothing would have been
lost, as large lists rather to perplex the
common purchaser. than to be of any advantage.
brief discussion had on the Lawton or New
Rochelle Blackberry, think worthy place in
our columns:
"Mr. Cabot, of Massachusetts, wish to en-
qure about Lawton's New Rochelle Blackberry.
| have seen something of it, and it seems to me
a very good one.
Mr.. Prince. of New York 1t is the mos. re-
markable acquisition ofthe blackberry kind; very
sweet and delicious indeed, great bearer and
the hardest plant possible. They are planting
it extensively.
Mr. Mancie. Of New York. Ii is very large,
tender and delicious. I think it the greatest ac-
QUESTION we have had.
/ Mr. Saul, of New York l can corroborate
what others have said. Mr.. Charles Downing
made special journey to New Rochelle to
this blackberry, and found three acres covered
with it. He saidi was the greatest sight he ev-
er beheld and entirely exceeded his expectations.
The bushes We're completely loaded with fruit,
and he thought it great acquisition.
/ Mr. Clark, of Connecticut. l never saw any
thing more productive. Adopted as promising
eaelI.''
In reply TO circular of the Society. several OF
the States sent up communications which are GU
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kinds of fruits, &c, which are cultivated and ad-
mired in different parts of the Union. That from
our own State is not without its value.
! FoRr WAYNE, IND, Sept. 1854.
Dear Sir-At the last annual meeting OF the
! American Pathological Society the undersigned
was appointed Chairman Of the Fruit Committee
for Indiana, whose duty it is to collect all the IN
formation he can in regard to the fruit of this
State. and compile the same, to be presented IN
report at the next meeting of the society, to be
held in Boston the ensuing autumn
The information sought to be obtained is m ain
ly for the purpose Of ascertaining what varieties
succeed best, locally and generally, and to cor
rect the nomenclature of fruit a thing very much
needed in the west In view of this, few in
terrogatories are subjoined, to assist in the ar
rangement of the report. Any and all informa-
ton and suggestions aside from this, that may be
considered useful, it is hoped may be freely com.
municated that a report may be made which will
do credit to the pomological interest of our fruit
growing State
1st. How do fruits of different kinds succeed
in your State?
Exceedingly well. except cherries. in the cen
trail and southern portions of the State.
Cd. What is the general character OF your
soil?
Various.
Sd What ten varieties of apples would you
recommend for early cultivation?
Early Harvest, Summer Queen. Fall Pippin,
Rambo, Rhode Island Greening, Baldwin, Vel
low Bellfiower White Bellfiower, Newtown Pip
pin and Roxbury Russet
4th What twenty varieties of apples would
YOU recommend for general cultivation?
To the above, add Rawe's Janette or Juneating,
Golden Russell Golden Sweet 4fsopus Spitzen-
burg, Michael Henry Pippin, Wine Apple, Wine
Sap. Swaar, Summer Bough and Newtown Spit
zenburg.
5th What other varieties would you add9
None.
9Th What the best singh variety for summer?
Early Harvest or Summer Queen
9TH. What the best single variety for fall?
Fall Pippin.
8th What the best single variety for all pur-
poses?
Rambo.
10th. How do pears succeed? What varieties
have been fruited in your vicinity? How long
and with what success? What varieties do you
recommend for general cultivation?
Pears appear to succeed well. Not extensive
ly cultivated as yet, OF rather not generally IN
bearing.
IL. Are pear trees subject to the blight? If
So have you discovered the cause remedy?
No blight to any extent.
18th. How do pears the ounce root sue
coed? How long have they been tested, and
with what success?
About ten years. Not tvery satisfactory.
18th. How do cherries succeed, and what va
rietes do you recommend for general cultivation?
Answered sufficiently in reply to first ques-
ton.
I4th How do plunns, apricots and nectarines
succeed? and what varieties, especially of the
former, do YOU recommend for general cult
yation?
The curculio destroys the crop.
18th. Does the curculio attack the fruit, and
have you discovered a preventive against its
depredations?
No remedy except killing
10th. How does the peach succeed? Is the
tree injured by winter freezing, the fruit by
fall, winter, or spring frosts?
Fruit very fine about one fourth of the time.
18th. What varieties OF strawberries. goose
berries, currants and raspberries7 with hat sue
cess, and what varieties do you recommend for
cultivation
All do well. Varieties numerous.
18th. Have you discovered any difference
between the common Red and White Currsnt
and the kind sold under the more imposing name
of Red and White Dutch Currant?" Ii so, in
what does the difference consist
No difference
Also, add any thing that may give interest:
and if there any varieties of apples that
new, and of peculiar excellence, especially win
ter varieties that are not described in the books
anv variety falling under the Roxbury Russet in
ton 70 already large list Of fine fruits
4 reply to the above at your earliest conven-
ience, so as TO enable report to be completed BY
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