Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-27
NOTES IN THE ORCHARD AND
NURSERY.


thermometer in many places ranged num-
Der of times in the neighborhood Of 400 be-
low zero and there were but very few days
for four months when it was above the freez-
ing point even for part of the day. The
resistance, therefore, Of fruit trees to long
continued and intense dry cold was well test
ed, and those who have orchards would do
others service by putting on record the Of
fects of such winter upon the different va
rieties. We propose briefly to sketch our
own observations of some forty or fifty varie-
ties, mostly apples, in our grounds.
Among plums, all except the common red
suffered more or less. The Miner or Towns
bend, an improved variety of the red, how
ever, showed itself not hardy, the only two
trees (small ones) of this kind being killed
to the snow line. The Mclaughlin, Maine
plum reported hardy, was killed to the ground.
The only ones we have living, except the
common red, are two dwarfs of the Washing
ton and Jefferson, nearly buried in snow all
winter, and standard of General Hand.
Among cherries the common red pie cher
ry came out unframed, also May Duke, IA
dwarf tree of which is now full of fruit, near
ly full grown on all branches that were I'M
der the snow but less than half grown above
that line,) Refine Hortense, and another Duke
cherry from which the label is lost, are also
safe. A few seedlings of Black Heart and
Downer's late red cherries have wintered
without much hurt in a very exposed situa-
ton, where no kind of apples will stand but
Siberians. One of the same lot of seedlings
under the south side of high, tight board
fence, and protected by buildings on the west,
is nearly killed. as also a Red Astrachan APP
pie tree, while Astrachau trees away from
the fence are unframed. There is u lesson
in this, in regard to protection.
summer Apples.
We have not attempted to grow any apples
not reported among the hardest, consequent
ly the testing of the past season has only
been in relation to the comparative hardness
of the harder sort, which arc mostly sum-
mer and fall fruit.
TEToFsKY. This variety stands perfectly,
and young trees, three years set, and even
two-year.old trees in the nursery, were COW
cred with bloom, which seems to set well,
promising a good yield. This variety will
give fruit almost as soon as q currant bush,
and it is very good carly summer apple
rpening about with the Early Harvest, in
July. (Russian.l
RED AsTRAcHAN This is well known
Russian, not SO hardy as Tetofsky, but
healthy trees have come out unframed, while
unthrifty ones in the same row are SO badly
hurt that they must be dug up. This is a
large, handsome and good apple, ripe in Au.
gust. Does not bear very young.
WHITE AsTRACHAN Not superior to the
Red in any point, and poor bearer, so faI
as we have seen, or been able to learn. Rus.
sian.)
productive red apple, more hardy than Red
Astrachan, bears early, and is Of superior
quality for eating uncooked, though not so
good n pie apple. Season, August. Origi
mated in Massachusetts,.
SoPs OF WINE. This is n boyhood's ia
vorite with us and we are glad to find that il
is very hardy. Season same as the Williams
and size and color the same though of IA diff
ierent shape, shade and flavor. This is rath
er local apple, not doing well everywhere
1t is also very easily affected by the stock
upon which it is grated, and therefore does
best double worked on some good havOreC
summer apple, like the Early Harvest o.
Williams.
GOLDEN SWEET. Badly hurt will not dc
in our location Shall replace it with Prin
giles Sweet Siberian which is of the sam
season and good apple.
AMERICAN SUMNER PEARMAIN. Not per
icctly hardy, yet worthy of longer trial.
Fall Apples.
ST. LAWRENCE Perfectly hardy and ev
cry way desirable
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURGH; (also called Nei
Brunswicker.) Perfectly hardy; large
handsome and good Russian apple, citho
for cooking or the table. 1t bears about a
early as the Tetofsky, is like it in being YER
productive and in growing slowly. MI
Goodale late Secretary Of the Maine Boar
Of Agriculture, says he never saw arg
tree of this variety But it is indispensable
for northeastern Vermont and lower Canada
and We think from all we hear, much bel
ter in flavor far north than elsewhere.
TIE IRISH PEACH, or Early Cr9ftO'
This is a perfectly hardy variety, Of good sz
and quality, fair bearer and splendid grow
or. Trees six years set are bearing fey
apples.
NORTHERN SWEET. This is an apple {
Vermont origin, and pretty hardy, though
would be likely to fail in very hard place
in which case we would replace it with Be'
dies Sweet Siberian, which is as good fc
fall as Pringes is for a summer sweet apple
The Northern Sweet is handsome yello
apple, and reported good bearer. Tro'
six years set have not yet blossomed wit
us.
FRANKLIN SWEET. A correspondent Of Il
Maine Farmer says 81 consider the o.
Franklin Sweet one of the best fall sweetinG
ever introduced into Maine" 1t is abol
as hardy as the Northern Sweet.
F,InpANKs Originated in Maine and