The Placer herald., 1872-12-07
HOUSE AND FA Il Il +.

Press:-In reply to an article in the Press
of Nov. 23d, entitled, "The Best Twenty
Apples" permit me to submit the following
list as worthy of culture, and as rpenln9
successfully throughout the apple season.:
1t should be remarked that parties cult
waiting apples for their own use solely, should
avoid planting equally Of the different varle-
ii $ from the fact that nearly, if not all, OF
our very early varieties are very much lnfe-
rior 70 orr late Summer, Fall and Winter
varieties in flavor and keeping qualities. Let,
therefore, more than half Of your little or
chard consist of the best keepers Of Winter
sorts.
70 begin will suppose you possess an
acre WHICH it is our desire to devote TO ap-
pies.
At IS feet apart each way this will require
135 trees.
1st, Early Harvest-Our earliest apple,
but by bearer in this country. The fruit
generally grows at the ends Of the limbs
Skin smooth, slightly dotted with white,
bright straw color when nearly ripe, June
2Oth TO July 10th. Plant five trees.
I'd, Red Astrachau-Fruit Of good size,
smooth ana fair, skin of deep crimson in
clined to grcenish yellow in the shade, flavor
inclined to acidty, otherwise an excel enl
eating as well as cooking apple. Tree Wig
orous grower and very prolific bearer. Mid
die of July 20 middle Of August. Plant five.
Sd, Catoline June-Frut below the me
dium size, somewhat conical in shape. Skin
smooth, deep red Tree vigorous, prolific
1t ripens just after ,he Early Harvest. Plant
five trees.
4th, Early Strawbcrry-Smoolh and finely
striped, skin stained with bright and dark
red, on light yellow ground Flesh nearly
white, brisk, subacd, sprightly, aromatic
July and August It. is well worthy Of
place among your collection Of early Summer
apples. Plant five trees.
9th, avenstein-Frut large, little
haitcrcd. Skin greensh yellow at first,
eventually becoming bright, yellow dashed
and penciled with deep red aud orange. on
good flavor. September. Plant five trees.
9th, Fall Pippin-1hs apple is so well
known that deem amy description unneces-
sary Suffice it to say that it very much
resembles the green Newton Pippin in form
and color as we'll as in favor. 1t ripens
September and October, aud its many com
mendable qualities prompt me to recommend
the planting Of ten trees.
7ih Rhode Island GreenIng good
bearer here The flavor and general char
actcr of This apple in this State is much inte-
rior to that Of The same apple in the East
yet it is possessed of enough good qualities
10 allow Of its occupying position among
our collections. 1t is IA rall apple on this
coast You will not regret planting five trees.
9Th, Yellow Bellhower-One Of the most
excellent and commendablc Of late Fall apples.
Plant FIVE trees.
9th, Esopus Spitzenberg Throughout
the whole of New York this is considered
the first of apples Nor has its glory dimin
ishcd one particle from its being introduced
to the soils Of the Pacific coast.
Downing describes it thus: Fruit large,
oblong, tapering roundly to TIE eye Skin
smooth, nearly covered with rich, lively red,
dotted with distinct yeowsh russet dots.
On the shaded side is a yellowish ground,
with streaks and broken stripes of red.
Flesh yellow, rather firm. crisp, juicy, with
a delicious rich, brisk flavor 1t Keeps in
in this country to about Christmas. Plant
eight trees
10th, Swaar-l'ruit large, greenish yell
low distinctly dotted. a good apple, No
vember to January. Plant eight trees.
The other ten best varieties Of early and
late Winter appes-owing TO the fact that
am occupying too great share Of your val
liable space shall be obliged to name,
without descriptive detail, only remarking
that they may be relied npon as worthy Of
attention, and trusting wholly 10 the conf
dence of the reader in my integrity and dis
interestedness of my purpose
11lh, Baldwin-(red), trees.
12h, Rome Beauty-(red), Z trees.
18th, agner-(red) trees.
18th, Jenneitng-( (red), trees.
18th, Smiths Cider-(sriped), Z trees
10th, Wine Sap trees.
White Winter Pearmain-S trees.
Newton Pippin-l2 trees.
RoXbury Russell trees.
And last, 4 trees of Siberian Crab. The
list comprises an assortment which in my
Judgment can scarcely be improved upon,
they having each been tiled with the most
satisfactory results
The IDEAS here given in regard to the dis
tribuions of the several varieties are entirely
my own, and others should be governed in
that matter in accordance with the dictates
of his or her own particular fancy. Should
the readers Of the Press wish TO know some
thing about how to prepare their soil, how
to clay out an orchard, and how to trans
plant trees properly, and on what kind Of
soil to do it with the best success; what size
a tree should be, what age, how to prune,
etc, will tell them "what know" etc.
whenever its worthy editors conceive such to
be their wishes. -Rural Press.
ALURuIUs kAMP.