American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-11-14

Rambling Fruit Notes.

DEAH CITIZEN - IF It was not
too serioas q matter fW mirth,
could laugh outright sometimes at
the queer lancits 3 Southern Nurse
rymal occasionally "mrots up with"
in his dealings with The dear. delight,
tai tree.plantiaY public. y circnm,
stance OF ihiS m,rth.riovoking char
acter has lust turned up in the
letter of an Old GARNER, fruit grower,
cli or III friend, in which certain
changes aec proposed ~ Il list OF ap,
pies recommended ~ linn for cult
walton in this glorious Southern land
of ours. \ extract iro.n this queer
letter from our queer friend runs in
this wise
Would not Red May, Yellow
june. Red Margaret, Summer Queen,
GravenStein, Jonathan, he an i'm
provetnpnt Oh Horns Winter, Cayu
ga Redstreak, Lowell, Early Pen
mock, Striped June, Ort'eN y
Now, to fully show mp the green,
reSs OF tie foregoing fropositl"n, II
will only be necessary 70 90 Il ''tltr
ipto detail respecting the indiNidGa'
4r"niv,.. ,ts CTS, ~, -; n"rf ,rn"'cu
themselves in actual Southern eXpe-
Iiencr. But before doing so | mnst
say word or two III explanation.
The i;Sr Of varieties proposed to be
amended as above was not, strictly
speaking. recommended for the most
proftabis ar most desirable for cult
walton il this climate, out rather as
one that c0uld be fitted in Sptcitie,
numbers tor the grounds OF certain
establishment that YOUR humble ser
want had in his mnd's eve at the time
With this little diScl liner. let us
proceed with our rambling review OF
kinds and qualities. And first of
the rejected list.
Horne's WiA'cr-Many years ago,
Mr.. Horne, of this county, brought
with him from either South Carolina
or Georgia, quite number Of iruit
tees and ScjOuS of Such varieties as
he knew, by long experience. to be
well adapind to cultivation in on,
Southern climate. These were plant.
ed ont at his residence near this city.
and although many died, a few lived
aud gre" mp lnt0 magnificent bear
i"g trees, and mp TO this date have
proven Themselves AL that expert
cn2g had shown them to he in their
Old Carolina home far away. One
Of lbr best of these monuments tn
M. llorne'& enterprise and foresigh
is variety Of apple now under ,onSid,
Grafton, and which Mr.. H. introduced
here AMI has known from his boy
hood, so he tells me. as the Hkiic
Grub Shortly after it came inIo
bearing in this State, ahoHt 1893 OF
81. | believe. a.y attention was called
70 its many "Xcellanci"s. and |, il
connection with one or two brother
rCInnlorISjS. G~terminrl Ia prom
gate 3Hd Disseminate it under the
name OF XOyRe's Winter. in cunni
mcnt TO one who had given us III,
opportunity of addin. this to III,
many other Of Mississippi pomOio@.
zeal treasures. 1t has none of the
Cydb elements in its character except
IL its spreading, wirrry growth, /.
h"uCp the name hy which it WAS nitro
duccd here is Inappropriate and cal .
CUlatrd 70 miSiea,i one rs to the true .
character Of the variety. I uropoSs. F.
therefore, that hereafter. until its
tlue name is determined bv some |
competent tribunal. il shall he known /
apd described as HofRe'S Winter
Aame it received and was di>Srr i.
mated by more tnan twelve wears
aCn. But al Of THIS is little Cor f.
cign 10 my purpose. The ire" of this .
excellent variety IS one Of n, hard. |
lest and hea!theSt ! know and good
and snrp bearer. IN habit Of growth .
it strongly resembles the old "catt.
house, which. in its hardness ami /
inherent powers nflon9pvi'v. It forms .
worthy rival to that queen nf South .
cranes, the irrnrrc"~i'''c 'Nruppcr- r
nong The fruit is full medium in
size, ohlafc il form, anl of whiti>t
green color, slightly ovcrsnrcad with
small patches Of dark rus-ct. Tie
cna';ty j. equal or superior to any
uih"c Sou'Hcrn win'c" annie. tho
teSi' heing Cine grained, tender. iuiry
aud remarkably high Favored. Tie
fruit keeps, with ordinary care. nriil
iannarv ." FEBRUARY. O"c OF tha
best. f rnr he vrry best winner ar-