Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-22
agricultural.
Which are Tie Best AppIes.

Red Astrachan, Sops Ot Wins. Sweet
Bough. and Early Harvest.
The TstofSkV is Russian variety.
hardy rs tho crab. and is one OF the ear
hest varieties, and the best suited to our
climate. The tree IS vigorous aud pro-
ductive, and often bears al Two years
from the bud Ripens in July. The
HysloP Crab. and variety Known rs
Fourth OF July, have been soid all
through the country as retoisky'
The Red AstrachaH. another Russian
or Swedish variety. has proved very
hardy in this section. The winter OF
1867. so fatal to orchards ia Maine, did
nnt discOlur The wood ct This variety.
Il Yields bounlilully. and ,he iruIt IL OF
tirs, rate qualify for couAins Rlpens
middle OF August. The standards do
not come into bearing 50 early rs the
dwarts.
The Sops Of Wme. also known as
Bells Early" Is very hardy. a rapid
grower and 4 good bearer Ripens first
of September.
The S,ceel Boagh is hardy, very, but a
slow grower and less productive, than
sops OF Wine. Ii produces ino apple,
and one Of the best OF its season. which
r in August. Could we have but one Of
the two, it would be Sops OF Wine.
The Earlg Harvest This variety is
Little dsisty Ii the soil and cultivation
suit it is one OF the bes; early apples we
have. /, is a slow grower. and requires
high cultivation. In rich soil, say in =
garden. it is profitable Tor home use. tho
fruit being juicy aud crisp. with rich
hAvor The Hrglect bestowed on Eastern
orchards make Williams Favori,e pre-
tcrable TO Early Harvest
EOE AUTUMN.
Duchess OF Oldenburs. Alexander, Gray-
enstein. Porter, and Famuse The DUch-
ess Of OldeRJurg is Russian variety, and
Tor cold climates. has no equal. The
Te,olsky, expected. Ii Is one OF the very
lew which is perfectly hardy in New
Brunswick, or on the margin Of the
great lakes 1t besis very Young. and
is immensely productive. Within the
last few YEAS thousands Of tree. have
been sold as Duchess Of O.dcnburg,
which. ircrc R0t true % name. Ripens in
September.
The Alexander is also Russian apple.
On sandy soil it is failure. On
heavy soil it is hardy, producing fruit
Of good size, beauty, snd quality. It's
season IS last Of September.
The GrarcHSteig is one of the very few
sorts which seems to be "a, home in any
climate. la soil holding stagnaut VA
ter. il is ap, to canker. and soon kills the
tree Even in AroostoOs, i; is healthy
and productive. Season lirs, Of October.
The Porter. This i. an old and well
established variety II 'incIines TO be
c5qucai,k Where il takes. il is very
popular as an autumn apple, ranking
among the best. Nowhere in N1ine is
it as good as in Massachusetts. where it
originated. We believe the Pomme
Girls Canada apple, every thing weigh
ed. IS the better.
The Fd1auSe. or Snow Apple. is sup
posed 10 have originated in Canada,
where after 50 years OF cultivation. its
HIGH tank Is hardy sort. proves is val
ne. 1t is rank grower, bears early and
abuudantly. Is perfectly hardy. and is
adapted 10 q variety OF soils The irut
i OF medium size. and OF delicious
nagor. lis hate fall or early winter
apple. The Canadians call i, "P1mme
dc N.ege."
WINTER APPLEs
Spitzenberg. Northern Spy, Talmon
Sweet. Granite Beauty, Rhode Island
Greenin. Bottle Grecuing. and Hubbards-
ton Non Such.
The Es1,.,fx Syff-,t5be~y "a called in