Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
Dortitulture.
SUMMER APPLES.
To The Editor of Vermont Farmer:

quently show an unWllllnSneSS To include the
names of summer apples, rs well rs those of
the choicest winter sorts, less profitable to
raise than Baldwins or Greetings perhaps, but
capable of giving family much more enjoy
ment than those famous market sorts? They
are ambitious to plant for market only, and
neglect to provide a supply of the best fruits
for the family the whole year round. He
who grows apples will not fail, if he is lib
eral-minded man, to promote the health and
comfort of his family by planting a selection
of the best apples for every month in the
year. When he has made such provision, he
may plant for market to the full extent of
his capacity, and in doing so he will wisely
plant but very few sorts, if he regards the
highest profit, aud among these few the two
sorts mentioned above stand prominent, and
also in planting to this end he will be eau
tious about employing, except to meet a To-
cal demand, the early apples here recon-
mended for home use. Their perishable na
ture renders such an enterprise n hazardous
one.
Uuder the term of Summer Apples we will
include those that ripen in the Valley of
Lake Champaign throughout August and
September and of those which Immediately
succeed them we may have something to say
mt another time.
The long keeping Russets need not all have
disappeared from their shelves in the cellar,
when the yellow Early Harvest begins to
come i'm mt the kitchen door in the aprons of
the children. This isl onr best very early
sort, though Its acid is n little sharp for some
tastes. Its flesh is of so delicate texture, that
it will not bear much handling nor carry far
to market, and unless the tree grows on warm
and rich soil the fruit is small, knotty and
cracked. Even with the extra care it re-
quires one or two trees are Indispensable.
Began to ripcn here this year August LIST
Hard on the Early Harvest follows the Red
Astrachan, ripenlng in succession all through
August, so that the trees present the curious
spectacle OF bearing red and green apples on
the same Dough. Though it is even more
f acid than the Early Harvest, and does moi
possess the rich quality of that variety, it:
undoubted hardness of tree renders it quite
. us important as that. For another very hard,
+ apple, plant in our coolest districts with tn,
= Red Astrachan another Russian apple, the
: Tctofsky. Both are vigorous growers, bear
ing young and abundantly, and adaptln!
themselves to all soils. Planted for marke
' these would probably return more none.
. than any other two sorts.
:, Coming about the time of Early Harvest
:. there is the Fairly Red Margaret. 1t is
:, good apple, of milder acidty than Early Har
- vest, but only moderate bearer. And abou
the time of Red Astrachan we have tn
>, Summer Queen, handsome in tree and fruit
= but with us the latter is coarse and dry.
e The Summer Rose begins toripen about tn
10th of August, and continues nearlya month
g 1t is beautiful little apple of remarkabl
=, tender flesh, mild flavor, juicy and refresh
3, ing. 1t does not excel in productveness
~ but we cannot do without it for dessert fruit
"a The Sops of Wine is favorite with some
+, For its free growth productiveness and FIJI
u fruit it is valuable. The flesh is quite dry
q but it may be improved in this respect b
ripcnng in the house. With us it seems t