Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-20
yoxyw Erule Calture.

our young Trend, Newton fiuke, 4, MS yes
idence, now presided over by one Of Jersey
Ridges fair daughters, and take . look at
his nurscry-not that presided over By bis
lady, but his plantation Of young trees
bcaring the name of Evergreen"
Since our last visit about year ago he
has made some extensive additions and
improvements in the number and quality
OF his trees. lie has on ten acres Of ground
we'll fenced on the road BY fiue young
hedge Of his own growing, about seventy>
five Thousand trees from two to five years
standing, raised almost whely from gratis
and seedlings. By this means Mr. Fluke
informs US that he is able to grow trees
that stand this climate, and that too with
profit to those planting them. Having
visited many of the Eastern, Is we'll ns
Western nurseries, bis experience will be
Of great service TO Iowa fruit gro ~ers.-
From conversation with him We gained
some valuable Information which we give
for the beueit Of those Of cur readers in>
.erestci in fruit culture.
or the most hardy varieties, such as best
stand The sc Gritty Of our winters, with the
least care and protection, are the Winter
Janitan and the Jonathan, the latter produ-
cling bright red fruit, Of fine navor, is an
old variety, but not very extensively known
and appreciated. The White and Yellow
Bellfi,wer do not seem to do well. The
Willow and Limber Twig, both good varies
ties, although the frui. of the latter is small,
yet gool to keep and bears well. The Full
ton and Wine Sap are two varieties too
well known to need any comment. The
Dominion. or as il is sometimes called, the
Wilton Tree, bears q fine fruit and may be
reckoned among the best bearing varieties.
The tree needs no trimming and naturally
presents a very iipe appearance. The
Ben Davis is new variety for this part of
the State and is highly spoken Of by those
well acquainted with it, The Seek no.
Further is probsbly the most hardy Of the
early bearing varieties.
The Roman Stem 10 without doubt the
best favored and the most regular bearer of
any variety raised in this part OF The State
The famuse is destined to supersede the
Raubo in this section. OF the Maiden's
Blush, Fall Warren. Summer Queen, and
Pesrmade the latter is the most hardy but
does not bear we'll.
For an early summer market the Red Ass
trachan which ripens abou, the first Of Au.
gust is the best. it is tart ard good for cook.
ing and eating. the Esrly Harvest is better
for eating but the tree will no. stand the
climate as well. The Duchess OF Oldens
burgh bears . good summer apple and for
an early variety 10 large and fair. The
Keswick Codling. an English apple, comes
we'll recommended for cooking purposes and
seems to like Iowa soil.
In regard 70 plums, Mr.. Fluke would
seem 10 favor the Imperial, the Green and
Purple Guage and German Prunc as the
best varieties and the most likely to be
grown successfully. For cherries, the Early
Richmond is the hardest aud best, ard in
fact the only variety that can be raised with
any degree Of certainty.
We were not able TO learn anything in
regard TO grapes further than we have stat
ed in previous articles upon that subject =
Mr.. Fluke's experience being similar TO that
Of all others with whom We have conversed
upon this sutj ect. II is his opinion that
many farmers make serious mistake in Sc
Icc,ing large trees of three and four years
standing instead of transp!anting younger
OF two years standing when it can
be done much easier, and with
more Of the smaller vita, roots attach
ed, and on all accounts less liable to injury,
such trees in nearly all cases at the end Of
the third year from ,ransplanting being fuls
ly one season IN advance of those usually
selected. Durinr our y;si, 10 Mr.. Nichols
place, we saw the advantage Of planting
young trees fully yindicated, they being by
FIR in advan # al others.
Mr. Flake during the comlng season in.
tends to set GU. about eight acres in orchards
for his own use, aud will take trees two
years old from his nursery for shis purpose
We shall be pleased to hear from other fruit
growers upon this sutjec,, and compare
notes with them, as we ore confident the
suhjec. e fruit culture N Iowa Is destined
to be one Of growing Importance, and one
that will demand the attention Of practical
horticulturis,s.