Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-24
GN0rtester Daily spy.

From the St. Anthony (AIlnn.) News, April 6.
st. Anthony Falls horticultural Society.
PEARS.
Three kinds proposed, viz: Flemish Beau.
ty, St Ghislain and Bufum.)
Snith-The Flemish Beauty for hardness
stands very much as the Ribstone Pippin at
tie north. The 3uffum is a hardy New Eng
land pear F.; the st. Ghislan is also hardy.
Bradley-I understood Mr.. Wolsey the
other day to say, he had pear trees in his gar
den which had stood several winters but are
now killed.
Wolsey-No, they were not my trees.
was speaking of Mr.. Garlands. | saw his
pear trees last fall, and they looked very
thrifty. was looking at them one day this
week, and they were all killed-the wood
turned black. 1 think they were mulched.
They had stood four winters before this, I'M
protected.
Coolbaugh-Four years ago, brought one
hundred dollars worth of trees here out of
twenty five pear trees, l an sorry to say, have
but one living root. think sub soil has some.
thing to do with trees living.
Whitney-I think snow is protection to
trees. set my trees along near the fence SO
that they might have the benefits of the snow
drifts. have taken pear trees to Forest city
and Saltwater; those at Forest city lived two
winters and died, those at Saltwater lived
three winters and died.
Gale-A gentleman living in Austin plant
ed pear trees three years ago, near the river,
on a sandy soil. They have lived through
three winters. There are now scarcely two
trees alike they stand from one to eight feet
high; part have been killed down every
winter to the snow, and part have lived.
Smith-That fact is interesting. Because l
plant seeds and fail in my trees, it does not
prove that another would
Whitney-Dr Borup's garden at ST. Paul
has apple trees, and think, pear trees set out
ten or twelve years ago. Don't know how
they are now. l think that would be one of
the best tests we could find.
Smith-Does any one know OF thriving
pear tree about here now more than one year
old?
BradIey-Mr. Gideon stated here two weeks
ago, that he had pear trees which he thought
would bear this year.
Smith 1 believe friend Mendenhall thinks
pear trees more tender than peach. Has he
any particular reason for thinking so?
Mendenhall-Yes, l have this reason l
set out three pear trees two years ago. the
first winter | took them up and put them in
the cellar they grew well last summer; now
they are killed down to the ground My
peach trees of the same age, have been LETT
without any protection, and are alive now.
Smitl-My apple seedlings (seed sown last
spring. Rep.) are killed down two inches from
the top below they look well. My pear
seedlings have stood the winter better than
my apples, My pear seedlings, however, are
seedlings from the widng. Seedlings from
the wilding are more likely to be waterproof
than from tame fruit.
GRAPES.
List proposed; Clinton, Concord, Della
ware and Isabea.)
(Iale-I have tound a rumbpr If isabella
grapes which have stood the winters here
very well, unprotected. ! have also seen
several instances where it has been cut down.
1t has stood in some places where it was very
much exposed.
Smith-The grape is very prolific fruit
The Isabella is a great bearer.
Hoag-I have the Northern Muscadine and
Strawberry. They have stood the winters
well, but prefer the Concord to either, for
quality.
Gale-A friend of mine informed me that
Rev. Mr.. Knox, Of Pittsburg, Las forty acres
of grapes in cultivation. He has the Concord
Says it is hardy and can get more fruit from
it.
Whitney-Mauy think highly of the Della
ware.
Smith-The Delaware is taking precedence
now, but II grows poorly.
Hoag-The Concord will grow ten times as
much as the Delaware with the same cultva
ton. DIR. Grant recommends slow growth for
grapes.
Could we not grow a less hardy variety of
grape by protecting it, and thus obtain bet
ter quality
Smith-Dr. Little, of Bangor, informs NE,
that he is turning his attention largely to the
cultivation of the grape, as matter of profit
He recommends the Delaware, Concord and
Sweetwater.
DIR. Anderson-I think we shall have no
trouble in raising grapes, and large variety.
Wild grapes being SO plenty is an indication
that other grapes will live. Our success so
far has been very encouraging nearly every
kind has succeeded.
AT the close OF the meeting a large quantity
of seeds were distributed, and there are more
left.