Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-24
CITY AND COUNTY.



what by the fine spring weather, was quite
good.
Erhibition.-T was fine display OF cut
flowers from the green house of Mrs. a. D.
Foster. Among the specimens were. Hoses,
Isabella Gray, Yellow Banksia and White
Bankeia. ASaAas, Hester, Princess Royal,
Decosa, Glory of Sunny Hill, Duke of
Devonshire and Vesta. Geraniums, -Rollin-
sons Unique and Cerese Unique.
Mr.. Edward Earle exhibited fine colec.
tiUn Of the Northern sly apple, and the Citrus
Ausantium from the "ever faithful Isle"
DiscussiOn.-Trusle j. d. Wheeler of Graf.
ton in the chair. S. II. Cotton, from the COM
mittee to report list OF apples suitable for
cultivation in Worcester county, submitted
the following result of their deliberations -
Duchesse of Gutenberg, Early Sweet Bough,
Williams Early Red, Porter, Grayenstein,
Mother, Holden Pippin, Hubbardston None
such, Taliman Sweeling, Rhode Island Green
ing Baldwin, Roxbury Russell.
The committee remarked that, "lrom so
many varieties OF great excellence as we have
among us, they find it very difficult to select
the small number ~ called for ; and had it
been desired to propose much larger list, it
would have been an easier task The list Of
fered embraces suitable proportion OF ap-
pies ripeming in succession from August to
May and includes choice variety well suited
to this locality"
On motion of J. f. Allen Esq, it was voted
to lake up the list and act upon the several
| varieties seJritim
DucdeSse Of OIdenbuy Mr.. Cotton, of the
committee, characterized this apple as similar
to the River" or what is sometimes called
| the august" ii is an enormous bearer, aud
is desirable in every way. 1t is especially
valuable for cooking. In reply to an Inquiry
what he thought OF the Early Harvest, COM
! pared with the Duchesse, Mr.. Cotton remark
ed that the Early Harvest does not bear well
| it is rather run out. On the other hand,
Mr.. Edward Earle said that he got very good
crops from the Early Harvest. S. S. Foster
thought il "A desirable variety with clay sub.
soil and high culture. Recurring to the
River apple 0. b. Hadwen said that it was
injuriously affected by black spots Gov.
Lincoln has three trees. He has had no sue
cess with them for the past three years The
fruit has black spots, and cracks badly. The
soil is underdraincd. S. IL. Cotton has grated
the Duchesse 'dOldensburg upon other
socks Ii is the largest apple for one so early
that he knows. 1t is full as large as the
"Rver." Duchesse 'dOldenburg was uuani.
mously adopted.
2. Early Swest Bough.-Mr II. R. Keith
knows of a tree which grows in pasture, re
ceiYing no care, and yet yields as largely as
others upon the same place that are thorough.
ly cultivated. 1t bears excellent fruit. Ed.
ward Earle esteemed it splendid apple.
Adopted.
Williams Early Red.-On motion of S. S.
Foster, adopted, nem con.
4. Porter.-On motion of j. f. Allen, adopt
ed unanimously.
5 Gravenstem.-Mr. Keith inquired at what
period it ripened. S. II. Cotton replied that
it was anywhere from tie lst to the 10Th of
September. Adopted.
6. Mother-E Edward Earle raises them.
Thinks that they decay if no: picked season.
ably. o. b. Hadwen, when perfect it is a
fine fruit. But it is liable to perloraton by
an insect Although upon the committee, he
should not OF himself have recommended the
Mother. j. +, Allen thinks it very desirable.
S. S. Fosler-Picks them in November and
they keep until January. 1t is an excellent
fruit When picked at the right time. it il
better in December than in November.
Adopted
7. Holden P,ppin.-.S. II. Colton.-It is
shaped like the Porter. II does well in the
vicinity of Worcester. H. r. Keith,-I does
poorly in Grafton would not call it of the LIST
or "a, and scarcely OF the 81, quality. 1t is
an ugly growing Tree having high limbs and
thick head. S. S. Foster could not think the
tree described by Mr.. Keith could be the Hol.
den Pippin. In his neighborhood it grows
very well with fair, spreading head. 0. b
Hadwen-it was discussed in committee as
a very profitable fruit for market. 1t grows,
as MIR. Keith fays, straight up in the air, and
gets bushy In reply to an inquiry, would he
not prefer the Lyscoml Mr. Il. said no.
The Holden Pippin seems to come when there
is no other to Gil the gap. Mr.. }. +. Allen
moved to substitute the Lyscom. The mo-
ton Was lost 5. S Foster suggested that
nothing but Jihowcr would take the pace
Of it. 1t ripeus after the Porter, aud as oh.
served by Mr. Hadwen, supplies roid that
would otherwise be hard to fill Adopted.
8. HubJardson Noasuch-Adopted, without
debates.
g. 1atinan Speetinq-S. II Cotton character
lied IL as the best keeper for sweet appls