, 1865-12-22

study Of this subject, have prepared the fo
lowing formula for the classification Of aT
pies, consisting Of tour classes, based upo
I their general figure, with two orders distiH
guIshed by their modification Of form, caus
Ing the fruit to be regular or irregular nut
nngular. The first Is e1amplifted by vert1
cal section through the length Of the axis c
the apple; the second by transverse sectio
at right angles to the first. Each OF these OF
ders may contain two sections, characterize.
by their Favor, as sweet or sour acid, and enc
OF these may agnin be subdjvidel into thre
sub-sections that are based upon color.
c1AseL-oblatc o., flat, having the axis sho1te
than the tranayersa diameter.
| 0nDER 1.-Regular.
SEcHoSI.-SWeet.
SunssEcuoN 1.-Pale or bluahed, more os!eas,bu
| lay co1ored and not striped.
/ srDsEc11os l1.-stripea or splashed.
SUBDIVISION u1--Rlsseted.
SECTION u.-Sour,
Sub-sectlons as above.
OnpER u-lrngular.
SECTION and II.
SUn.aEtnon l.. u. H., Is aboye.
Class M-conieal, topert1g towards the eye de
ORDER and y. as above
SECTION and II, aboyc-
Sub-secttoDf, same as above.
! CLASS i4-Globular, or nearly spherical haviu{
the axis and tnnsverse dlsmeters about equal, thl
ends often so fatsened as 10 look tznncated. Hhel
ths fruit appears eyliEdsiea Or globuaar orsse Oh
l EAs4+*6
| Glass V.-oblong, In which the axis Is lonse
than the tansserse diameter. These may be 1nncate
or cylindrical also, and sometimes oyate. Order aus
| sections sR1nc ~ above.
| The svs+cr xas tasted aa IN It's x,.7ue IN N,
identification Of apples, and found 10 answel
the purpose in the most satisfactory manner
TIE BIRDS.
Mr. Jas. E, Starr, of Alton, read the fol
lowing paper on fruitdestroyins birds, which
should be read and dfne8ted bY every fruit
grower, The facts elected proved damaging
toftho character of some Of our sonesters. an11
'uEse S1oa1" ps AooAe4 H.se'
TIE BIRDS
do not approve of the practice Of making ex
euhstances which have placed me In this position
I'D little timo allotted ME, and the brief manner ID
! which have treated ihe subject entrusted to me,
The Alton Horticultural Society at iss sesu1a,
struetion e Of certain buds. IL il meesins ID Ss
1ead at your a1n1al meeting upon the subject, tha
your Intention might be called to it and some ex
preston had Of your views upon 20 important I
| question.
1ask then, at your hands, generous indulgence
while comply with ny instructions ITO such an ex
tent as to materially tnnie then. The question +
! be considered L. this. shall We destroy such bird
There nte two classes or men, who. from thet
Offering Organizations tafa I'd dS1en. ,1es 9f III!
believes IN ,he eo.caicd shaEmopgy g Of naturt t
theory.7' the necessity or preserIinr the nrones
i balance IN natuse. He sees ffom nan downw5rd
| the greater and more powerful pre5ing upon and
destlcy1rr the Lesser and the weak. III yo saw Ia
our 1is hc will tel rou That you may not do this
ior ron vii dtsiurb tue harmony Of q sysem
founded by the great Architect Of the Universe,
The increase Of insects, lhe1r natural food and lie
injuzy rcsull1ng wtli De far greater than that IN
flctcd By the htrls. They VIII r,atpt to yot in
poetic license IN 50 dong. ~'@14
sAThe summer came and The birds were dead:
The days Were like not Goals. the very ground
Was burned 10 ashes: in the orchards fed
The cultivated fields and garden beds
Hosts OF desourng insecis c1nWled, and found
No foe to check iheif march, TIL they bad 1nada
Ills soul is filed With the beauty ol the woods,