Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-10

"hen 80 grated begins 70 show signs OF dis
ease almost as soon as il begins to bear.
These defects do not appear when grated on
the apple. Size medium, color yellow with
red cheek, quality good, flavor mild acid
Season September and October
ST. LAwRESoE.-Very hardy and healthy,
aud good, though not an early bearer
Size large, color yellow with broad stripes Of
red, quality excellent. Season, October.
KENTIsH FILLBAsKET.-What is said Of
st. Lawrence may equally be said Of this va
riety, which however has a somewhat longer
season, keeping well through November and
into December. II is a very desirable sort.
NORTHERN SwEEr.-Onc Of the best fall
sweets, and as hardy as any, though not
strictly iron clad. " Size medium, color
yellow. Season October and November. A
native Of Vermont.
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURGH.-If you want
but one fall variety this is your kind. Per.
fectly hardy, thrifty, an early and very
abundant bearer, with large size, beauty and
good quality, these are ell combined in the
Duchess There is no better apple to dry,
OF to make into cider, and il will do we'll
anywhere that crab will grow. But BE-
,cdre of frauds. The Duchess is in 30 much
request that the supply does not equal the
demand, and other varieties are often substi-
tuted for IT, We saw last fall, at the fairs
three or four different sorts exhibited as the
Duchess Of Oldenburgh, no doubt honestly
on the part Of the exhibitors, who had been
cheated in the purchase Of the trees. Buy
your Duchess trees Of some nurserymen ii
whom you have confidence. From a tree
pedlar you will rarely get it, though he will
always sell it to you, either under its true
name or as the " New Brunswicker. "
winter Apples.
FAMEUsE.-This variety is too we'll known
in Vermont to require description. 1t is moi
strictly d" iron-clad, but does pretty well il
most localities, and where it does succeed nc
variety is more profitable. 1t prefers light
SOIL
NORTHERN SPY.-Ths is not quite &C
hardy as Fameuse, yet does well in many
places, and its high quality and long keep
ing make it desirable. It is not an early
bearer. Large red apple.
BLbE PEAMAN.-Fully as hardy as Fa
meusc; large, purplish red apple, that keeps
all winter. Bears young and is Of goOC
quality.
BEN DAvIs.-Very hardy and it not en-
tirely iron-clad, very near it. Was not in
jured by the winter of 1928. Early anC
heavy bearer; very handsome large red ap
pie, of good quality and late keeper. A
superior market apple. Tree handsome
free grower.
yellow BELLFLowER.-We dislike Il
drop this excellent variety from our list, anC
we're it not for such very hard winters al
that of 1928, we should not. Some tree
were nearly killed, while others escaped al
most uuhurt If you would like 10 try il
do so, but do not plant largely of it,
BLACK OxFoRD.-Could not stand tn,
test of the cold winter. Nearly every tree
was killed in orchard and nursery.
ToLMAN SwEET-This is the hardies
winter sweet, and the only one We can rec
ommend. 1t is large and early bearer o
good baking apples that keep all winter.
1t will be seen, on reviewing the abov,
list, that the quality of hardness fails u
most in the winter apples. Not single va
riety of that season can be placed alongside
of Tetofsky Of Duchess of Oldenburgh a
being truly as hardy as a crab. Tn,
nearest approach to it is the Ben Davis. w
have nearly despaired of finding any gene
rally known variety Of winter fruit that viii
endure the climate Of northeastern Yer
mont aud regions adjacent. But two o
three native seedlings have been found tina
produce good winter fruit and endure the eli
mate unframed. One Of these in particular
which has received the name Of Mago
Red Streak, is Of remarkable hardness
excellent quality of fruit and great thrift
ness of tree. 1t is moderately early bear
err, and gives large crops of fruit which keep
until April. These qualities will insure it
general acceptance 80 soon as it is intro
duced TO market, which cannot be for one o
two years yet Meantime it is undergoing
a thorough testing, and as it will not b
made the subject of any speculative opera
tions, or sold above the ordinary price, n
one will be swindled by it, while all can ties
it at slight cost.
siberians.
The general disgust at crab apples, wit