Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-05
CITY AND COUNTY.

casual contributors
Newell Wood (of MilIbury) Apples-Bala-
win, Northern Spy, Native, Nameless, Pecks
Pleasant, Nameless.
j. l.. Underwood (AIllbury); Mr.. Under
wood, one of the largest contributors to the
annual exhibition of the society, has been too
long absent fro its weekly meetings Upon
this occasion he furnished two varieties, for
which he desired names, In the absence of
any authorized nomenclators, the best opinion
was that No. must be the Coggswell. In re-
gard to No. =, which was red, and of fine quail
ty, no decision could be obtained. Ought
not this matter TO be deemed more essential to
the purpose of these meetngsy
William Games Appies-Mother, Porter,
Dorchester Sweeting, Hunts Russell, Sweet
ing, Nameless, Rhode Island Greenng, Rus
Sett Sweeting three different varieties of
Seedlings, and NameleSs.
Sia Clapp Apples-Nonsuch, Esopus
Spitzenberg.
Fitzroy Willard: Pears-Beurre Girls d
Hiver, Nouveau.
Alexander Marsh; Apples-Gravenstein.
Edwin Draper: Apples Hubbard
Ston Nonsuch.'
AT four o'clock p. NJ, the meeting was called
to order by the president, who stated the first
business in order to be the report of the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting on APP
pies. o. B. Hadwen from said committee,
stated that they had agreed to report to the
society the following, as list of the twelve
apples chest adapted for general cultivation, -
viz Red Astrachan, Duchess of Oldenburg
Early Williams, Early Sweet Bough, Porter,
Gravenstein, Mother, Hubbardston Nonsuch,
Rhode Island Greening, Baldwin, Roxbury
Russell, Talman Sweeting.
And of ''apples that promise we'll" :-Fa-
meuse, Worcester Red Seeding, Ladies
Sweeting, Northern Spy, Washington Royal,
Sutton Beauty, Summer Pippin, Sterling,
Jewett's Red, Leland's Spice, La jaime Belle
feur.
Voted, on motion of ]. NJ. Earle, that the
apples recommended for general culture, be
considered Seriatim. Mr.. Earle then in
quired OF Mr.. Hadwen whether he would pre-
fer the Red Astrachan or Early Harvest. Mr.
Ii. replied-the Astrichan by all means. He
had grown it upon young gratis, finding it a
great bearer, of handsome color, and fine
quality, and Of ready sale in the market. 1t
is ripe in August. James F. Allen: One of
my neighbors has a tree which bears album
dainty. Have noticed that these apples were
ripe when other kinds had scarcely begun to
turn red. The president had noticed their
growth on trees Of Mr.. Ripley's. They looked
very finely. Edwin Draper moved that the
Red Astrachan stand upon the list. ID. Wal
do Lincoln considered that the question OF
recommending it was simply one OF compare
tive maturity Is the society, in a list OF
IL ,.,l ,l,r;~s ~,
many early varieties? The committee recon-
mended the Astrachan, Oldenburg, Williams
and Sweet Bough, each and all very early
He would inquire of Mr.. Hadwen what change
if any, was made in tine list adopted by the
society the last year. Mr.. H. replied that the
, Red Astrachan was substituted for the Holden
, Pippin. The only difficulty Of the committee
was in the restriGion upon the number Of the
list Whatever became of the others, he
deemed the Astrachan well worthy of adop.
5 ton. Mr.. Lincoln moved that it be passed
> for the present. Lost by close vote AnC
! therefore the Red Astrachan was unanimous
u ly appended.
y >. Duchess of OldenJurg-J. NJ. Earle
=. This is d very fine apple. y. B. Hadwen
= have small tree; have formed very favor
Is able opinion OF the fruit. The president rea
I from the transactions of last year, the very
:, emphatic testimony Of S. II. Cotton TO the eX
!. cellence of this variety, and upon motion 0
e ID. w aldo Lincoln, it was voted that the Ouch
" ess of Oldenburg be approved
=, 3. Ed3lY WiUiamS-J. f. Allen moved it;
II adoption, which was carried mem con. Sub
a, Sequently reconsideration was moved by
i Jonathan Grout. who said that in his judg
>, ment, it is Il poor grower. The president
n cOncurred stating that it did not grow well Sc
far as he knew. o. b. Hadwen-W Wherever
it does grow WE'LL it also bears well. Draper
Ruggles could find no fault with it. 1t bears
. very abundantly in Leicester. Other eyi
denCe adduced in its favor and the Early
a Williams were allowed to stand upon the list
:, /. Early Street Bough-The President
:, Were | to discard any Of them, should Ger
tainly reject this before either of those whicl
the society has just approved o. b. Had
/ wen and James +. Allen considered 1t tin
z, largest and best of the early sweet apples
If Mr.. Allen remarked that it had one good quail
j, ity, when some commence to fall, others ad
here firmly, SO that the yield is continuous
S On motion of j. NJ. Earle, it was approved
t 3. Porter-On motion of Edwin Draper
S approved.
6. Gyavesten-Its approval being move,
j. NJ Earle said that he would like an ex
, preston of opinion. d. Waldo Lincoln
!, Have three or four trees; it is the stronges
n grower and largest bearer of any kind that
+, cultivate; the quallty Is unsurpassed. Alex
Marsh thought that too much could not b.
> said of it. 1t is good cooking apple, and
It for market purpose, the best fall apple tina
d can be grown. The President esteem i
the very best of all fall apples, far better thai
the Porter. Approved
Z. M0ther-The society re-approved its ac
{ ton Of last week, by approving the Mother
IS s. Hu56ardSt0R NonSucit-Alex. Marsh
r. Is it a good bearer? The President: Nom
! better. o. b. Hadwen and j. NJ. Earle:
bears too heavily, if anything. James f
Allen: The Hubbardston Nonsuch bears every
: year; that it also does not, is the only posi-
0 bic objection to the Gravesten. The PreSi
dent: Am III the habit of observing from one
: hundred and fifty to two hundred trees ant
u have learned that, when there are borers prev.
e alent, they are surer to infect. the Hubbard
h stsn Nonsuch than any other variety. j. M
n Earle thought that it might perhaps be urged
as an objection to the Hubbardston Nonsuch
o that it will keep long after it has lost its flavor
n Horatio Phelps doubted if such were the fact
d it was not so in his experience. Approved.
8. Rhode Island Greening-Emory Banis
ter thought there could be no difference O
e opinion about this variety, and on his motion
:, it was approved.
Y 10. Baldwin-A similar course was taken
on motion Of j. NJ Earle, with this variety.
y, II. Rorbury Russet-The president: Their,
u are some objections to it, but yet on acc)un
!. of its late kepDinU If is very valuaha I NJ