Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-21

A very hardy tree. Fruit very larg'
fair, yellow, sprinkled with gra,
dots, rather acid for table, splendi(
for cooking. A productive and val
liable scrt, Season, October ant
November.
Gross Ponanaier or Haas.-Thi
is wonderfully hearty, thrifty, pro
ductiye tree, bearing great crops 0
large red apples, very taking to thu
eye, and esteemed for cooking b,
many, but its acidity wholly units
it for eating when any thing better
can be obtained. Season, Noyem
Der and December.
Fameuse.-This indispensable ap
pie is so well known that it needs
but little notice. Tree thrifty, bears
young and every year, though fuller
in alternate years; fruit medium
size or below; green, with rec
stripes, and exposed specimens arc
nearly covered with the red; flesh
snowy-white, tinc-grained, sub-acid
with peculiar flavor that renders
this apple unusually liked, though
it will not be classed by judges as
best. A very profitable sort. Sea.
son, October to January.
Pys1nab's Cider.-The best tree !
know of in the nursery and is hard
to beat in the orchard; hardy, thrift
ty, productive, and good form; a
veritable iron-clad;' good apple,
of medium size, red striped, and OF
about the same season rs the Fa-
meusc.
Perry Russett.-A rapid growing,
rather slender tree in the nursery,
but very hardy and becoming suf-
ficiently stout in the orchard; bears
moderate crops. Fruit quite large,
greenish-yellow, slightly russell;
good quality, and will be in season
from November to February.
Blue Peoamain.-An old fruit
that has been much neglected at
the East on account of being poor
bearer. Its translation to our rich
Western soils has remedied the de-
feet of barrenness, and here it is
fairly productive of large, beautiful,
dark-purple apples, of very rich,
high, Pearmain flavor, but they are
rather deficient in juice. The tree
is stout, short,jointed, dark-colored,
spreading, uon-clad. Fruit in sea-
son from November to March.
2almo,,'s Sueet.-Though this
tree is not quite as hardy as those
before named, yet it is so nearly
hardy, is so productive, the fruit so
good, and SO good keeper, that it
cannot be dispensed with. The
quality Of this apple is very inferior
when grown South but at the North
it is deliciously sweet, crisp, and
good, and will keep till April, and
is the best winter baking apple Of
my acquaintance.
Ben Dacis.-This is compare
lively new sort at the North, but
it proves one of the very hardest,
and most productive of
trees, bearing young and abundant
ly. Though the fruit is not quite so
large as at the South, yet it is bet
ter keeper. 1t is large, regular in
shape, smooth, bright red, beauti-
full, and will keep till spring. In
short it is absolutely perfect, both
in tree and fruit only. The apples
are not quite good enough in quail
ity.
Ran1e's JumeHe.-Perhaps this
apple should not be placed on the
list for Northern Iowa, for it is not |
quite up to the mark for hardness,
having suffered on some occasions
rom our severest winters, yet with
proper care it need never fail. The
rec comes into bearing quite young
md it often so overbears as to make |
he fruit too small. l have known
several instances in this county |
where they have borne themselves
o death and frequently have brok-
n down with their loads of fruit. |
The fruit is of medium size, fair
quality, and in the North will keep |
gear. In May and June it is de-
ightfully crisp, juicy and pleasant;
skin very tough, which helps it to
Keep.