New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17
BEECHERs FRUITS, FLOWERS, AND
FARMING.

BEECHER's FRUITS, FLOWERS, AND
FARMING.
PLEASANT TALK ABOUT FRUITS, FLOWERS, AND
FARMING. BY HENRY WARD BEEcHER. New
edition. l2mo pp. 49s j. Il. Ford * co.
The bread which Mr.. Beecher cast upon the waters
in his early days is now returning with ten-fold
increase TO his household hearth In these frag
mentary fruits of the farming experience of his
youth we find little promise of the great preacher
with whose fame the land rings but they now
derive q brilliant prestige from his celebrity and
will be eagerly read by thousands who would have
been blind to their merits they appeared at first
in the columns of a country newspaper. Not that
they are at all unworthy of the author. They rep
resent an aspect of his versatile character which
bears the stamp of superiority no less than his
powers In the pulpit They are shrewd spicy,
sportive humorous. wise in counsel fertile in Illus
tration, and unique i'll expression, like his
famous sermons. They teach us to plow as well
as to pray and urge the culture of fruits and the
fattening of beasts less than the of the SOUL
The present edition contains additional matter from
Mr. Beechers writings, which is of sufficient variety
and originality to give new zest to the work. 1t
will be welcome at the farm-side and the fire.
side and be read with equal interest by husband
man and money-changer. The volume opens with
an Grafton on the apple delivered at Iona the vine
covered island in the Hudson, to a worshipful
erature, in music, in pomology, and in sanguine
plans of fruit culture" On this fragrant theme,
Mr.. Beecher discourses eloquently. We select few
specimens which will be new to our readers:
THE APPLE AN AMERICAN FRUIT.
The apple i beyond ali question: the American fruit
stands absolutely alone ana unapprOachabe. grapes
hstanding. Originating in another hemisphere.
neither in its country nor In any other TO which
has been introduced, has II Ourshed as In America Ii
A. conceded in Europe that for size, soundDess navOr
and brliancy OF colorngy the American apple stands
frst-a long way frst.
A HEALTHY TREE.
First as TO the tree ii easy OF propagation that
any man who Is capable OF learning how 10 raise crop
can how to plant, graft bud, transplant,
thoroughly healthy and hardy tree; and that under
more conditions aud under greater varieties OF stress
than perhaps other tree 1t Is neither dainty nor
dyspeptc. IL bear high feeding and put up with
low feeding 1t Is subject 70 govt and scrofua as
Pus are TO erupoDs and ruptures, as the cherry 49,
or 10 apopeky US the pear s The apple tree may be
pampered, aud may be rendered efeminate In degree;
put hs s by artificial perversOn IL is naturally tough
as an inuan patient and fruitful as the jew
ISL Rachel The apple tree is among trees what the
COW IL among domestic animals In northern zones or
what the camel OF the BedOun is
THE TYPE OF AN OLD MAID.
Anu lac az thoroughly g00dnatured. Obliging patient
things, II If honey For beauty generally unfavJr
able 10 kOOd dispositions talking tue ladies
orthodox view. Ii seems IL the evil incident % hu
man nature had struck IN, With handsome people, eav-
Ing the surface far while the hOiney are 80 because
the virtue within has purged and expelled the evil
driven II TO tie skin Have you never seen q maiden
that lovers avoided because she comeIy, who