Nebraska advertiser., 1870-12-28

Psssta-nt Of the Nebraska State Board OF
Agncaitme,l
Descriptive List ofFruits Suited for
Nebraska Culture
SIBERIAN CRAB APPLES.
The name CRAs Apple conveys the impress
ion generally, especially to the uniformed, Of
the old fashioned knotty, gnarly, sour, unPalata-
bic fruit of old. The facts are that, in the
northwest, within the past fifteen OF twenty
years, as much, if not more, progress and devel-
opment has been made in the Crab Apple fami-
ly as in other varieties of fruit. Being naturally
hardy in all respects, seeding experiments have
met with most gratifying results, and now we
have many varieties of good size, fine color and
high favor. In fact, we think the improved
varieties of Siberian Crab Apples possess more
valuable characteristics than any other. They
are excellent for preserves, jelies, cider, wine,
cooking and desert. They hardy, early and
regular bearers and long keepers. Nc collection
of hais trees, however small, is complete with-
out, at least, few Crabs.
The "Marcngo group" of Siberian Crab Ap-
pies, the first of which originated at Marengo,
Ill, about twenty years since, is valuable and
popular, especially in the West. The following
constitute the group, giving succession of fruit
from September to June:
No. i, "Marengo;" No. 2, "Chicago;" No
3, "Winter Gem" No. Z, "Lady Elgin;" No
s, "Kishwauka )" No. 6, "Coral."
MARENGO.-Fruit large, first class, form
aoundish, bright red on yellow ground
smooth, with few scattered light russet,
dots, flesh yellOwish white, crisp, juicy, mild
and pleasant su6-acid. Season, early win
ter to late spring.
COgAL.-Fruit small, concal, rich yellow
ground, with vermillion cheek, slightly
russetted, flesh yellowish, crisp, sprightly,
rioh, juicy, mild sub-acid, almost tender
Season, December to March.
CHICAGO.-Similar to Coral Season the
WINTER GEM.-Season, from November tc
February.
LADY ELGIN.-Season, from September to
January.
KISHwAUKA.-SeasOn, from January tc
June.
What is said in detail of the two first named,
applies substantially to the Others they bcins cs-
sentillly similar in size, beauty and quality, diff
ering only in season.
For eating they are fully equal to the most Of
common eating apples, and for fancy desert su-
periOr. For All kinds of cooking, canning, dry
ing and preserves, they excel.
The following other leading and popular
varieties in the West:
TRANSCENDANT.-O of the best early
autumn varieties. Fruit medium to large,
rcundish, slightly but regularly ribbed, gold
en- yellow, with rich crimson, red cheek
in the sun, delicate white bloom, flesh
creamy yellow, crisp, sub-acid, when fully
ripe pleasant and agreeable.
HISLOP.-Fruit large, roundish obate, dark red,
covered with thick blue 5luom, flesh yeI-
lowish, sub acid.
AKIN'S WINTER.-Frui, medium, roundsh
oblate, pale yellow, with rich, clear car
mine cheek, flesh yellowish white, juicy,
crisp, somewhat acid for pleasant table, not
too much for cooking. December.
CHASE'S WINTER SWEET.-Fruit medium,
rnundish oblate, rich iellnw ground, over
spread with dark rch red dots, flesh vel
lowish, very firm, moderately Juiey, mild,
sweet. December
GENERAL GRANT.-Size large, round, vel
low ground, broken stripes of dark, becom-
ing almost black red, few light dots, flesh
white, fine grained, very mild sub-acid.
Late fall.
LADY CRAB-Fruit small, roundish oblate,
rioh dark red, traces of russett, flesh yeL.
lowish, mild, sub-aoid. November to De-
oenDer
MAIDEN'S BLUSH.-Fruit small, ribbed.
pale, clear yellow, with bright carmine in
sun, flesh yellowish white, rather dry, al
most sweet. Late fall.
MONTREAL BEAUTY.-Fruit large, round
ish oblate, bright yellow, mostly covered and
shaded with rich red, flesh yellowsh, rich,
firm, acid one of the most beautiful of all
the Crabs. September to October.
ORANGE.-Fruit medium, round, cream vel |
low, or light orange, flesh yellosish white |
mild sub-acid, pleasant, little dry.
SoULARD.-Fruit medium, greenish yellow,
with dark green dots, flesh white.
BELLE.-Above medium size, pale red, skin
thin and flesh yellOwish, juicy, tender, sub
tart. October to December.
WINoOSKL.-Larger than the Belle, round,
fattened, clear, smooth, greenish yellow,
with blush, flesh white, tender, mild, sub
acid, good cooking and eating, keeps till
mid-wintcr, tree perfect form and growth
HOMESTEAD.-Sdll larger than the Win
oosk, oval taPering, greenish yellow, near
ly oversPread with crimson in sPlashes, and
rich red, flesh fine grained, very tender, al
most sweet, good eating. September and
October
PEARS.
We think the soil, particularly, of Nebraska
admirably admirably adapted to the culture of
shis luoious fruit. Most of the varieties claim
ing any degree of hardihood will flourish with
Us. Taking the number of varieties in oultiva-
ton, there is perhaps, however, less proportion
ate number to be relied on as paying-that is
oultivating for profit. NJ. P. Wilder, of Bo,-
ton, Cultivates, as an ameteur, BY the hundreds