Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-19
FARM TOPICS.
Fruits Adapted to Wisconsin.
APPLES


lByM. A. Holt. before the Madison HOr ticaltura
Sooety.l
find, after careful inquiry, that
most of our fruit growers have made
a great mistake in planting too many
fall apples, more than our markets
demand, and now must wait to grow
winter fruit.
What we want is good. hardy trees,
that will produce good, reliable winter
fruit, that will keep late into spring,
and not only keep but will be staple.
We have now on the list six varie :
ties of winter apples deemed hardy,
az follows:E wFFsf .lr
1 Seek no-further-~wiEl keep with
care in picking and s,oriog. till April
2 Blue pearmein-season March
3 English golden russett, June.
4. Talman sweet, June.
5. Willow twig, July.
6. Red Romantic, June.
We have six varieties of fall apples
some Of which will keep into mid
winter, if handled with care, as fo~
Iowss
Z. Fameuse-December, or later !;
ono Of the most hardy varieties--is
a Canada apple.
3 Fall stripe-NOvembe r-hardy !;
thrifty growers of good quality.
9.St. Lawrence--OctOber--a seed
ling Of fameuse, large, striped.
10. Fall orange-Septem ber-good
bearer fruit large.
IL. Plumb's cider-June-said to
be hardy, red, striped.
~ Perry russett-June-fruit large,
acid tree vigorous one of the La
mented Gould's favorites,
There are but three varieties Of
summer apples on the list. There
should be as many more varieties, to
meet the demand for early apples,
10. Sops of wine-August--are
annual bearers tree hardy, one of
the most pleasant apples we have.
IL Red neutrality-suspicious.
dunn size, juicy, tart--tree hardy.
10 Dutches oidenburg, --Septem-
Der, vigorous grower, as haniy as an
oak, great bearer, fruit large, hando
some, red, striped, on yellow tart,
good tor eating or cooking.
These varieties comprise the list
as worthy Of general cultivation,
hardy, and Of good quality Of fruit,
leaving out in the cold many varieties
which are worthy, aud ! hope the
merits Of each variety that is esteem
cd hardy, and good, will be brought
before the different horticultural
meetings Of the State by its friends
and find q place upon the lists.
Every fruit grower in the State
has his or her favorite taste for the
different varieties Of fruits, and
consider it the duty Of these societies
to consider those tastes as much as
possible in their selection of varieties
OF all kinds Of fruits, that are to be
recommended for general cultivation.
The Bon Davis tree aud fruit,
deserves all the praise wo are able to
bestow upon it. Tree very vigorous
hardy and productive, u good keeper;
is general fayorite with those who
have fruited.
Northern Spy,-The vigorous, up
right grower, fruit large, red, striped
upon green, fine, rich, juicy, tart !;
one Of the best, keeps well into
spring, rather slow ia coming into
bearing but pays we'll for the trouble
Of cultivation. One of our best fruit
growers near this city speaks highly
Of il, pronounces it good bearer
with him, and says il does not need
protection.
RGwls Janet, Fruit medium, with
dull, red stripes on green Troe
blooms late, hardy very productive;
keeps well into spring.
This variety fruited with me the
past season eight years from old
nursery. This tree appears to stand
removal we'll
The Walbrige, (CoggswelD, u
new rariety, will no doubt prove
valuable addition TO our list, as il has
got into good hands, and will force
its way into general notice and cult.
walton if it proves what it promises
IL is said to be handsome, good keep
ing apple.
Winter wine sap,-Grows rapid,
hardy, early, good bearer fruit me-
dunn size, red. Will keep into April;
fruted with me the last season age
OF tree eight years.
The rambo fruted with me the
first time the past season. Trees all
appear to be very hardy, thrifty
growers, and good keepers. Trees
eight years Old Soil high, sandy
loam with both northern and
southern exposure.
There are other hardy and long
keeping varieties worthy Of cuItIva.
ton; suoh as yellow beethoven,
Canada black, black vandivere,
American pippin, bass, (queen)
Stark, Baltimore "gilliber," Bethle-
mite or Newton Spitzenburg. These
are no doubt varieties that will, at
least some Of them, prove hardy aud
meet the wants OF our people here
IN this State.
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