New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-20
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

MONDAY July I9.-R. G.. PARDEE Chairman, the
Hen. HEsRY Mics Secretary.
The Club which has had recess OF three weeks,
vss well attended to-day including several females,
and the meeting was quite animated, though mostly
devoted to
N,scf0oneous Business.-Durng the first hour o
The eetipgs of the Club any miscellaneous business
may be introduced, particularly new inventions and
matters generally relating TO agricultural improve
mspts. Among other things to day talked about was
that Of
privilege Of making little statement about the vaius
If improvements made upon our common fruits as
moet particularly shown in the cherry cuvrant. Some
of the members Of the Club said MIR. H., VIII reinem.
ber with what pleavure we looked upon specimen of
ths fruit of the cherry ourTaIt exhibited here last
year by Charles +. Erhard, German gardener, al
ood that bt sutful little village on the bank
of the East River opposite Backweps Island. Ii
mas doubted by some whether such cunants could be
fyrowp, ss q general thing, 10 such perfection. 1
dent doubt it-I have vifitsd Mr.. ErhTd end
seen how they will grow, and how they VIII
compare with the crimson sort growing 10 the same
soil and am satisfied that al gardeners and Ell farm.
ere should get rid Of the old style currant bushes and
replsce them with those of this new Vsnety az soon
N possbe; and it il possible very soon, Tor even
now great the demand is, the sets can be bought
Tor about $40 thousand. AS some persons may 10
uuire, "Whst is the cherry curTant = l have re-
qussttd Mr. Erhard to allow me to read paper pre-
pared by him. giving that information. IL reads as
Descriptions Of The Cherry Curraw.
1t is not distinct species Of the genus RbeS
Q new variety OF Ra6cS Ra6run, Of which the red
ard white Dutch ard many Others also varieties.
IL is therefore, just as hardy as the common cUrrant
The distinguishing properties OF the cherry currant
are: Strong robust growth of the bush-the shoots
being stouter the leaves larger and OF darker green,
than the common sort. The blossom OF the cherry
currsnt is easily distinguished from the greensh yell
low blossom OF the red and white DGtch by It's darker
browrsh color. But the gresest and most valuable
distinction of the chsuy-cuuant consists in the uni
foImly great size Of the berries. They measure from
bali inch to i've elghhs of an inch IN diameter all
the berries OF bunch being generally OF nearly one
size while the punches of the common curran taper
down to very small berry at the end. Beside this,
the berries also disungushabe by their dsk red
color Another and very striking feature of the cher
ry.cuuant consists in the manner the punches are
distributed over the branches. While with the COM
mon cunart the fruit is rather thinlyat least, by
comparison scattered over the branches, the cherry
cuIrants hapg in Massive clusters, tght that the
stems of the fruit strings can scarcely be seen.
Branches of the bush of from one to three feet 10
ssth are eften uDbroken clusters of luscious fruit
which gives the bushes charming rich appearance.
R0E TO Gr0lc Them.
Many farmers and market. gardeners seem 10 think
these good qualities only be brought out by very
high culture, such the amateur gardener only can
bestow on few pet bushes. Tbs is an error l
would say: Manure, pow and hoe them "a you do
your Indian corn, and you viii have them in great
perfection ss the nurserymsp.
A. the bushes grow very strong, Ney should be
planted not less than ix4 feet or perhsps, ix1 feet
the latter method, and would plow Only one way
betwetn them, allowing the branches TO spread in the
direction ot the rows, so as 70 form something Ike
hedge. These rows should ruu north aud south, TO
ehield tne bushes from the hottest midday sun.
Shade to the fruit j. indispensable to b-irg Il to per
fectop; If too much exposed TO the hot rays Of the
eun the berries ripen prenaturey before tNey s,tsin
ber full size. Now, a the shade necessary 70 pro-
t.Vt the fruit Is furnished by the bssh Itself I you do
not disable il 10 &c go by pruning snd cutting sway
what was evidently intended for that purpose sni this
brirRs to the shsps in which eurrani bushes should
be IIuned. am aware that there exists grsst diff
fereue Of opinion among cultivstos as 70 this point.
Mary believe tha; the tree shape Ia decidedly the best
Athers think the bush fOrm, with several branches
directly fron the root the better and most
nrtn rsl shs re. havetred both wsys but prefer the
ist4r netho. greatly. The great siy sntsge Of the
Ansb form. II eens TO me- Consists 10 the system Of
"..wsJ yh,cb sh orld be combined with II.
Suppose yoa plan young bushes sita two PrOnss or
,n 49,. 20 e,row mn Tom under the grouud These
y cot. iii a, In, same Il e send their su roo.s
~ gysW h1uriastly. II ~ Allow, sasn, every ys1