Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-04-10
Agricultural.
Which are the Best Apples.

For Eastern Maine, experience, the best
Judge. - well a. the s'best school-master, =
SAYS. for summer, the Tetofsky. Red As
trachan, Sops of Wine, Sweet Bough. and
Early Harvest.
The Tefofsky is q Russian variety. hardy
a. the crab, and Is one of the earliest varie-
ties, and the best suited to our climate.
The tree is vigorous and productive. and
often bears at two years from the bud.
Ripens in July. The Hyslop Crab. and
variety known as Fourth of July. have
been sold all through the country as
Tetofsky.
The Red AStrachqn another Russian or
Swedish variety, has proved very hardy in
this section. The winter of 1877 so fatal
to orchards in Maine, did not discolor the
wood of this variety. 1t Yields beautifully.
and the fruit is of first-rate quality for
cooking. Ripens middle OF August The
standards do not come into bearing 80
early as the dwarfs.
The Sops II IFuie. also known a. Bells
Early" is very hardy, rapid grower and
good bearer. Ripens first of September
The St-eet Bough is hardy, very, but
slow grower and less productive. than
Sops of Wine. 1t produces fine apple.
and one of the best of its season. which is
in August. Could we have but one of the
two it would be Sops of Wine.
The Errly H4rreSt This variety is
suit it, it is one of the best early apples we
have. Ii is a slow grower, and requires
high cultivation. In rich soil, say in
garden, it is profitable for home use. the
fruit being juicy and crisp, with rich
favor. The neglect bestowed on Eastern
orchards make Williams Favorite prefer
able TO Early Harvest.
FOR AUTUMN.
Duchess of Oldenburg, Alexander, Grav-
ellstein, Porter, and Famuse. The Ouch
ess Of OideHJurg is Russian variety. and
for a cold climates. has no equal. The
Tetofsky, excepted. 1t is one OF the very
few which is perfectly hardy in New
brunswick. or on the margin of the great
lakes. Ii bears very young. and is i'm
mensely productive. Within the last few
IL
Duchess of Oldenburg, which. toere not
true 70 name. Rpens in September.
The Alexander is also a Russian apple.
On sandy soil it is a failure. On heavy
soil il Is hardy. producing fruit of good
size. beauty. and quality. Its season is
last Of September.
The GrdUeRSteiR is one of the very few
sorts which seems 10 be at home in any
climate. In soil holding stagnant water
II Is apt to canker, and soon kills the tree.
Even in Aroostook. il is healthy and pro-
ductiye. Season first OF October.
The Porter. This is an old and well
established variety. Ii inclines to be CO.
qaetttsh. Where it takes it is very pop
ular as an autumn apple, ranking among
the best. Nowhere in Maine is il as good
a. in Massachusetts. where il originated
We believe the Pomme Girls Canada APP
pie, every thing weighed, is the better.
The Fdmuse, or Snow-Apple, is supposed
TO have originated in Canada. where AFTER
30 years OF cultivation, its high rank as a
hardy sort, proves its value. 1t is rank
grower, bears early and abundantly. Is
perfectly hardy, and is adapted to varie-
ty .of soils. The fruit is of medium size,
and Of delicious flavor. 1t is late IA Il or
early winter apple. The Canadians call it
'POmne de Niege.'
WINTER APPLES.
Spitzenberg, Northern Spy. Talmon
Sweet. Granite Beauty, Rhode Island
Greening, Bottle Greening, and Hubbards-
ton Non Such.
The Esopus .SpitzeHberg (as called in the
books, lin Western, and Central Maine ex-
cept in strong rich loans, is rather feeble
and slow grower. East of Us in Washing
ton county, and elsewhere along the sea-
coast, it is fast taking high rank, and bids
fair to prove to be one of t hs hs-s - s'
"llle td ~ any other
The Northern Spy. This is one of the
best OF varieties for Northern Maine. the
tree Is very thrifty and the fruit is of the
highest excellence. All that can be said
against it is. that it is very tardy bearer
but when it comes into bearing II is pro-
ductive to a good old age. There Is no
better variety. where one is willing 10
wait.
The IdllmdR Street. Eyerytbiny cop-
sidered. with an occasional Siberian win.
tiers, no variety takes no niger rank than
the Tallman Sweet 1t should find
place in every orchard in Eastern Maine.
The Granite Beauty, is fast taking rank 4
is one of the very best winter sorts for
this section OF the State. At Bangor In ia |
classed as one, of the two best. The an |
pie Is large, pale yellow, and of good |
quality.
The Bottle Greening, good as is the old
Rhode Island Greening, the Bottle Green
ing is proving of as good quality, and
longer keeper. II is good into Nav. A far
better apple in Spring than the Roxburv
Russell.
The Habbdrdston Nan Such. This IL o,a
of the best early, or mid-winter varieties
which can be grown with success in this mari
ofthe State. 1t is not very hardy OF thriS.r
when young. But tor all of that, il l.
for extensive cultivation.
There is a new varietv-the Pe,cankee A
seeding of the Duchess of Oldenburg-a
fast grower. constant bearer and long
into June which is proving
itself to be the ne plus ultra for the north
west.
The Tetofsky, Red Astrachan, Ouch
IS Of Osdenburg, Alexander, Famuse, and
'ewankee are known as Iron Udds, so
classified, because no one of the severe .
Winters have affected them, nor do our
sudden and extreme changes injure them.
EAST SURRY.