Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-25

nothing better than the Irish Peach apple,
variety that am glad to see Mr.. Bryant
growing and introducing very extensively.
For a fall sweeting take the Northern
Sweet, an apple that originated in Yer
mont, and is held in high repute in Maine
and elsewhere. The Porter is not very
tender apple, and will no doubt succeed in
many places.
Winter apples do not include as many
hardy varieties in their number as the ear
lier sorts. take it that the reason for this
may be found in the fact that as they ma
ture their fruit late so they do their wood,
and the winter catches them with too much
sap in their branches, while the earlier
sorts, completing their growth earlier have
hardened up better, and are thus better
prepared to meet Boreas and Jack Frost.
1t is perhaps difficult task to name five
first class winter apples that will stand and
thrive in this climate. But [ do not doubt
that such apples exist now among US, I'M
known to fame. / say this because last
fall | saw brought into our village from
Coventry five barrels of as handsome ap-
pies as ever went to market | saw the
| farmer who brought them in, and he said
he knew no name for them, that the tree
was Seeding, and bore more apples than
all the rest he had, and he wanted me to
come out in the spring and graft all OF his
orchard to this variety. | saw it was
splendid looking apple, and he assured me
that it was of fine quality, the tree totally
unaffected by the hardest winters, and
above all that it would keep all winter
As, to my knowledge, the fruit he sold in
Newport has not yet reached eating cOndi-
ton, it is plain that he was right as to its
being winter apple, and ! mention this
case as an evidence that we may hope to
find some good fruit right among us if we
will look for it.
Called upon to state what varieties |
would recommend for winter fruit, to be
planted in the county, | should name the
Fameuse, the Blue Pearmain, the West
field Seek-no-Further, a seeding from this
introduced by Mr.. Bryant and called the
Derby Seek Further, the Canada Rel
nette, the Bourassa, and as a sweeting the
Talman's Sweet. For many places the
yellow BellefOwer will do well, and it is
an admirable apple.
! perceive that the time is passing and
that must defer any remarks upon other
branches of the subject to future oppor.
tunity. Before closing let me say that in
my belief not only the apple, but many
varieties of the pear can be successfully
grown, at least in our gardens. The Elem
ish Beauty proves with me as hardy a
most apples, and the Fulton and the Nick
erson, two pears originating in Maine
seem to be equally able to endure our eli
mate Mr. Hill of this village has raised
new variety from seed which promises t.
be valuable as winter variety.
OF small fruit this is the natural home
The strawberry and the raspberry grow
+ spontaneously on every side in boundles
r profusion. Yet with the progress of i'm
proved farming they will be more an'
more excluded from our fields and pastures
o and it will be found profitable to cultivat
f the improved varieties in our gardens
e The currant and gooseberry thrive, an
ought to be planted extensively and receiv
more care than they do. With the crap
r something may be done.
d The healthfulness of fruit requires you
, consideration. Much disease and man
fevers will be banished from your house
2 holds when you are able, summer and win
Y ter, to provide the inmates with libers
allowance of fruits, fresh or canned.
4 thank you gentlemen for your generous al
tention to these imperfect remarks upon
great and important subject to us all